McMahon Islands

McMahon Islands are two low, peaked, rocky islands, north of the Thala Hills, Enderby Land. The islands, about above sea level, are separated by a narrow channel. Plotted from Australian [National Antarctic Research Expeditions] air photos taken in 1956 and visited by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in February, 1961. Named by ANCA for F.P. McMahon, Supply Officer, Antarctic Division, Melbourne, and second-in-command of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, 1960–61.