Parallactic Islands
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The Parallactic Islands refers to a group of 6 small islands between the Azimuth and Kellas Islands
in Holme Bay
, Mac. Robertson Land
. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) after Parallactic Island
, one of the group.
Kellas Islands
Kellas Islands are two small islands 0.5 nautical miles south of the Parallactic Islands in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land. Plotted from photos taken from ANARE aircraft in 1958 and 1959. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for W.R. Kellas, weather observer at Mawson Station in 1960....
in Holme Bay
Holme Bay
Holme Bay is a bay in Antarctica by Mac. Robertson Land, wide, containing many islands, indenting the coast north of the Framnes Mountains. Holme Bay is largely snow-free and was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition in January-February...
, Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land is the portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. Mac. Robertson Land is located at . In the east, Mac. Robertson Land includes the Prince Charles Mountains. Mac...
. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) after Parallactic Island
Parallactic Island
Parallactic Island is the most northwesterly of the Parallactic Islands in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37...
, one of the group.