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Rocca Islands
Rocca
Islands
is a group of small
islands
and
rocks
3
nautical miles
east
of
Avian Island
, off
the south
end of
Adelaide Island
.
Discovered
in 1909 by the
French Antarctic Expedition
and named by Charcot for
Monsieur Rocca
, an
acquaintance
in
Punta Arenas
. Remapped by the
British Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Unit
in
1963
.