Seen by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party in 1956.

In addition, pilots, aircraft and ground crew from the wing were assigned to work with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition in 1948.

First visited by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1955.

It was renamed by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions for its location in Hordern Gap.

It was resurveyed by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1948, and so named by them because of its close association with Corinthian Bay.

One Kingfisher was used in support of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition in 1947-48.

In 1959 Phillip Law of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition made investigations of features in this area.

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions air photos of 1959 show the feature to be more than one island.

From 1948 the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions used the base for scientific purposes.

The name was applied by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition following their survey in 1948.