Thala Island

Thala Island (70°37′S 166°5′E / 70.617°S 166.083°E / -70.617; 166.083Coordinates: 70°37′S 166°5′E / 70.617°S 166.083°E / -70.617; 166.083) is the southern of two small, rocky islands lying just off the northwest edge of Davis Ice Piedmont, along the north coast of Victoria Land. Named by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) after M.V. Thala Dan, one of two expedition ships used by ANARE in 1962 to explore this area.

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Thala Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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