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Clerke Rocks

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The Clerke Rocks are a group of small rocky islands some southeast of South Georgia that extend from east to west. [1]

15 relations: Argentina, British Overseas Territories, Charles Clerke, Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, Cormorant, History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, HMS Resolution (1771), James Cook, Nobby (Antarctica), Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, Shag Rocks, South Georgia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia Island, The Office Boys, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina.

Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic (República Argentina), is a federal republic located mostly in the southern half of South America.

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British Overseas Territories

The British Overseas Territories (BOT) or United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are 14 territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom.

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Charles Clerke

Captain Charles Clerke (22 August 1741 – 22 August 1779) was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration, 3 with Captain James Cook.

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Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

The Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (CGA) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is the authoritative international gazetteer containing all the Antarctic toponyms published in national gazetteers, plus basic information about those names and the relevant geographical features.

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Cormorant

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags.

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History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

The history of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is relatively recent.

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HMS Resolution (1771)

HMS Resolution was a sloop of the Royal Navy, a converted merchant collier purchased by the Navy and adapted, in which Captain James Cook made his second and third voyages of exploration in the Pacific.

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James Cook

Captain James Cook (7 November 1728Old style date: 27 October14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.

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Nobby (Antarctica)

Nobby is a rock at the southeast end of the Clerke Rocks, lying some 40 nautical miles (70 km) east-southeast of the southeast end of South Georgia.

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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science (ICSU).

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Shag Rocks, South Georgia

The Shag Rocks (Islas Aurora) are six small islands in the westernmost extreme of South Georgia, west of the main island of South Georgia and off the Falkland Islands.

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

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South Georgia Island

South Georgia is an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

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The Office Boys

The Office Boys is a group of rocks at the northeast end of the Clerke Rocks, lying some 40 nautical miles (70 km) east-southeast of the southeast end of South Georgia.

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Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina

Tierra del Fuego (Spanish for "Land of Fire";; officially Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur) is an Argentine province.

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Redirects here:

Clerke Rocks (South Georgia), Clerke's Rocks, Clerkes Rocks.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerke_Rocks

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