Murray Islands is a group of small islands southeast of

Cape Whitson Cape Whitson, is a headland on the south coast of Laurie Island, the easternmost and second largest of the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. It lies about 9 km south-east of Argentina’s Orcadas Base. It is named after Sir Thomas Bar ...

, off the south coast of

Laurie Island Laurie Island is the second largest of the South Orkney Islands. The island is claimed by both Argentina as part of Argentine Antarctica, and the United Kingdom as part of the British Antarctic Territory. However, under the Antarctic Treaty ...

in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered in 1823 by

Matthew Brisbane Matthew Brisbane (1787 – 8 August 1833) was a Scottish mariner, sealer and notable figure in the early history of the Falkland Islands. Early life Little is known of Brisbane's early life. He was born in Perth, Tayside in 1787 but his ...

, who explored the south coast of Laurie Island under the direction of

James Weddell James Weddell (24 August 1787 – 9 September 1834) was a British sailor, navigator and seal hunter who in February 1823 sailed to latitude of 74° 15′ S—a record 7.69 degrees or 532 statute miles south of the Antarc ...

. The name " Murrys Islands" appears on Weddell's chart, but the islands are probably named for James Murray of London, maker of the chronometers used on Weddell's voyage.

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Islands of the South Orkney Islands {{SouthOrkneys-geo-stub

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