The îles de Boynes or Boynes Islands, are four small rocky islands of the
Kerguelen archipelago, lying some south of
Presqu'ile Rallier du Baty on the main island, just south of the
50 south parallel (). They were discovered in 1772 by the first expedition of
Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec. They were named after the
marquis de Boynes, the French Secretary of the Navy of the period. Except for the controversial disputed claim to
Adélie Land
Adélie Land ( ) or Adélie Coast is a Territorial claims in Antarctica, claimed territory of France located on the continent of Antarctica. It stretches from a portion of the Southern Ocean coastline all the way inland to the South Pole. Franc ...
, Boynes Islands are the most southerly French land.
References
Uninhabited islands of the Kerguelen Islands
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