Willis Islands

Not to be confused with Willis Island.

54°0′S 38°11′W / 54.000°S 38.183°W / -54.000; -38.183

Willis Islands
Satellite image of Willis Islands to the left
Location of Willis Islands
Geography
LocationSouth Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates54°0′S 38°11′W / 54.000°S 38.183°W / -54.000; -38.183
ArchipelagoSouth Georgia Islands
Administration
Overseas TerritorySouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

The Willis Islands are a small archipelago to the west of South Georgia Island in the South Georgia Islands. They are 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Bird Island, separated by the Stewart Strait.[1][2] They were discovered on 14 January 1775 by Captain James Cook and named for Cook's midshipman Thomas Willis, the crew member who first sighted them.[1] The Willis Islands were charted in greater detail and individually named by Discovery Investigations (DI) personnel between 1926 and 1930.[3][4]

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