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Brødrene Rocks

Coordinates: 66°17′S 56°6′E / 66.283°S 56.100°E / -66.283; 56.100
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Brødrene Rocks
Brødrene Rocks is located in Antarctica
Brødrene Rocks
Brødrene Rocks
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°17′S 56°6′E / 66.283°S 56.100°E / -66.283; 56.100
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Brødrene Rocks are a group of rocks lying in the entrance to Wheeler Bay, just northwest of Magnet Bay. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Brødrene ('the brothers').[1]

References

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  1. ^ Stewart, John (1990). Antarctica: An Encyclopedia. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 136.