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Directory of Balleny Island Resources

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Location: 66°15' to 67°35'S : 162°30' to 165°00'E This chain of islands and offliers stretches for 190 km. The group contains three main islands: Young, Buckle and Sturge. The group covers 400 km2 with the highest elevation, 1524 m., being Brown Peak on Sturge Island. The group is 95% glacierized. The islands have never been inhabited, however they were first sighted and landed upon in 1839. They are New Zealand territory, part of the Ross Dependency. This category contains Internet sites that are about or located on Balleny Island.

 

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