Moyes Islands is a group of small islands lying in the west part of Watt Bay, 4.6 kilometres (2.5 nmi) southeast of Cape-Pigeon Rocks. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named them for Morton H. Moyes who served as meteorologist with the expedition.

Moyes Islands
Moyes Islands is located in Antarctica
Moyes Islands
Moyes Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°1′S 143°51′E / 67.017°S 143.850°E / -67.017; 143.850
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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