Øygarden Group is a group of rocky, irregular islands in Antarctica which extends about 20 kilometres (11 nmi) in an east–west direction, lying in the southern part of the entrance to Edward VIII Bay. First sighted in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the RSS William Scoresby, and considered by them to be part of the mainland. They were charted as islands by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition in January–February 1937, and named Øygarden, a descriptive term for a protective chain of islands lying along and off the coast.[1]

Øygarden Group
Øygarden Group is located in Antarctica
Øygarden Group
Øygarden Group
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationCosmonauts Sea
Coordinates66°58′S 57°25′E / 66.967°S 57.417°E / -66.967; 57.417
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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  This article incorporates public domain material from "Øygarden Group". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.