Hobby Rocks

Hobby Rocks
Hobby Rocks

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 68°35′S 77°54′E / 68.583°S 77.900°E / -68.583; 77.900Coordinates: 68°35′S 77°54′E / 68.583°S 77.900°E / -68.583; 77.900
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Hobby Rocks are three small islands lying off the Vestfold Hills in Antarctica, marking the western side of Davis Anchorage. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, remapped from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions air photos and named for D. Hobby, a diesel mechanic at Davis Station in 1960.[1]

References

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


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