Donovan Islands

Donovan Islands (66°11′S 110°24′E / 66.183°S 110.4°E / -66.183; 110.4) is a chain of about 8 islands lying well offshore, about 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Clark Peninsula in the east part of Vincennes Bay. First mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. They were photographed from the air by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in January, 1956. Named after J. Donovan, Administrative Officer of the Antarctic Division, Melbourne, and leader of a number of relief expeditions to Heard and Macquarie Islands.

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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