Clerke Rocks

Clerke Rocks

The Clerke Rocks, can be seen on this North-down Cook's map
Geography
Coordinates	55°01′S 34°41′W / 55.017°S 34.683°W / -55.017; -34.683Coordinates: 55°01′S 34°41′W / 55.017°S 34.683°W / -55.017; -34.683
Archipelago	South Georgia
Administration
United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0

The Clerke Rocks are a group of small rocky islands some 35 miles (56 km) southeast of South Georgia that extend 5 miles (8.0 km) from east to west. The Clerke Rocks include The Office Boys (Spanish: Los Mandaderos) at the northeastern end and Nobby (Spanish: Islote Llamativo or Roca Notable) at the southeastern end of the group. The islands belong to the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and are also claimed by Argentina as part of Tierra del Fuego Province.

The islands were discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under Captain James Cook, who named them for Charles Clerke, an officer on HMS Resolution, who first saw the rocks.

As on the Shag Rocks, cormorants make up a large part of the bird population.

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
• List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Clerke Rocks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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