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Island in Antarctica
Oyako Islands
Oyako Islands is located in AntarcticaOyako IslandsOyako IslandsLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates68°28′S 41°24′E / 68.467°S 41.400°E / -68.467; 41.400
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Oyako Islands are two small islands, one very tiny, lying immediately north of Cape Akarui on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and named Oyako-shima (parent and child islands).

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Oyako Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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