Shaula Island
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Shaula Island is an island
3 miles (4.8 km) long and rising to 150 metres (492.1 ft) lying 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Achernar Island
in the Oygarden Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called "Soroya" (the south island). The group was first visited by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
(ANARE) party in 1954; the island was renamed by ANARE after the star Shaula which was used for an astrofix in the vicinity.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
3 miles (4.8 km) long and rising to 150 metres (492.1 ft) lying 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Achernar Island
Achernar Island
Achernar Island , also known as Utöy, is an island long, lying west of Shaula Island in the Øygarden Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Utoy...
in the Oygarden Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called "Soroya" (the south island). The group was first visited by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
(ANARE) party in 1954; the island was renamed by ANARE after the star Shaula which was used for an astrofix in the vicinity.