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Van Hulssen Islands

Coordinates: 67°33′S 62°43′E / 67.550°S 62.717°E / -67.550; 62.717
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Van Hulssen Islands
Van Hulssen Islands is located in Antarctica
Van Hulssen Islands
Van Hulssen Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°33′S 62°43′E / 67.550°S 62.717°E / -67.550; 62.717
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Van Hulssen Islands is a group of about ten small islands, of which Van Hulssen Island is the largest, lying 2.8 km (1.5 nmi) north of Pila Island in Holme Bay. The islands were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and included as part of a group called "Ytterskjera." They were remapped by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions), 1954–62, and named after the largest island in the group.

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