Wollesen Islands are a group of small islands at the entrance of Holme Bay, about 1.9 km (1 nmi) west of Azimuth Islands. First mapped from air photographs by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Remapped from air photos by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions). Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for C. Wollesen Petersen, radio officer on the Thala Dan and Nella Dan on nine ANARE relief voyages.

Wollesen Islands
Wollesen Islands is located in Antarctica
Wollesen Islands
Wollesen Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°31′S 62°41′E / 67.517°S 62.683°E / -67.517; 62.683
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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