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Îles de Boynes

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Location
  
Indian Ocean

District
  
Îles Kerguelen

Elevation
  
35 m

Highest elevation
  
35 m (115 ft).

Population
  
0

Archipelago
  
Kerguelen Islands

Îles de Boynes

The îles de Boynes, or Boynes Islands, are four small islands of the Kerguelen archipelago, lying some 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Presqu'ile Rallier du Baty on the main island, just south of the 50 south parallel (50°01′S 68°52′E). 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 the disputed claim to Adélie Land, Boynes Islands are the most southerly French land.

Map of %C3%8Eles de Boynes, French Southern and Antarctic Lands

References

Îles de Boynes Wikipedia