Robinson Group () is a group of small islands extending in an east–west direction, lying close northwest of
Cape Daly. The group was observed by
British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition
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(BANZARE) under Mawson, 1931, who named it after
W.S. Robinson
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of
Melbourne
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, a patron of the expedition. Essentially the same islands were observed in 1931 by the crew of the Norwegian whale catcher ''Thorgaut'', who gave them the name "Thorgautoyane". In concurrence with the recommendations by
Antarctic Names Committee of Australia
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(ANCA), the name "Robinson" has been assigned to the whole group and the name "Thorgaut" to the most conspicuous
island
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.
Robinson Group is made up of (running west-to-east)
Child Rocks
The Child Rocks are a group of rocks at the west end of the Robinson Group off the coast of Mac. Robertson Land, west of Andersen Island. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 193 ...
,
Andersen Island,
Thorgaut Island
Thorgaut Island is an island off Antarctica, the largest island in the northeast part of the Robinson Group, lying 7 nautical miles (13 km) northwest of Cape Daly on the coast of Antarctica, 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Andersen Islan ...
,
Kirton Island
Kirton Island is a small coastal island of the Robinson Group, lying west of Cape Daly, Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica, and about south of Macklin Island. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen ...
,
Macklin Island
Macklin Island is a small island in the eastern part of the Robinson Group, about north of Kirton Island, and northwest of Cape Daly, Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars C ...
, and
Auster Islands.
Islands of Mac. Robertson Land
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