vers ▁South ▁Sh et land ▁Islands ▁( ), ▁the ▁first ▁land ▁discovered ▁south ▁of ▁ 6 0 ° ▁south ▁latitude . ▁▁ 1 8 1 9 ▁– ▁San ▁Tel mo ▁w re cks ▁in ▁the ▁Dra ke ▁Pass age ▁off ▁Living ston ▁Island . ▁▁ 1 8 1 9 – 1 8 2 1 ▁– ▁Fab ian ▁Gott lie b ▁von ▁B elling sh aus en ▁and ▁Mik h ail ▁Laz are v , ▁Admir als ▁of ▁Russian ▁Imperial ▁Navy , ▁during ▁Russian ▁circ umn avigation ▁expedition , ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁January ▁ 1 8 2 0 , ▁disco vers ▁an ▁ice ▁sh elf ▁at ▁Princess ▁Mar tha ▁Coast ▁that ▁later ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁F im bul ▁Ice ▁Sh elf ▁( ). ▁B elling sh aus en ▁and ▁Laz are v ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁expl or ers ▁to ▁see ▁and ▁officially ▁discover ▁the ▁land ▁of ▁Ant arct ica . ▁▁ 1 8 2 0 ▁– ▁Edward ▁Br ans field ▁with ▁William ▁Smith ▁as ▁his ▁pilot ▁– ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 1 8 2 0 , ▁sight ▁Tr inity ▁Pen ins ula ▁( ). ▁▁ 1 8 2 0 ▁– ▁Nathan iel ▁Pal mer ▁s ights ▁Ant arct ica ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁November ▁ 1 8 2 0 ▁▁ 1 8 2 1 ▁– ▁George ▁Pow ell , ▁a ▁British ▁se aler , ▁and ▁Nathan iel ▁B . ▁Pal mer , ▁an ▁American ▁se aler , ▁discover ▁the ▁South ▁Or k ney ▁Islands . ▁Pow ell ▁an ne xes