The Hodgeman Islands are a group of small islands lying close to the coast of Antarctica, west-southwest of
Cape De la Motte, in the eastern part of the entrance to
Watt Bay. They were discovered by the
Australasian Antarctic Expedition
The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was a 1911–1914 expedition headed by Douglas Mawson that explored the largely uncharted Antarctic coast due south of Australia. Mawson had been inspired to lead his own venture by his experiences on Ernest ...
(1911–14) under
Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson OBE FRS FAA (5 May 1882 – 14 October 1958) was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Sir Ernest Shackleton, he was a key expedition leader during ...
, who named the islands for
Alfred Hodgeman
Alfred Hodgeman (8 August 1885 – January 1964) was an Australian architect and cartographer known for his involvement in the Australasian Antarctic expedition.
Biography
Alfred James Hodgeman was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 8 August 1 ...
, a cartographer and assistant meteorologist with the expedition.
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See also
* List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
Islands of George V Land
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