Possession Rocks

Possession Rocks are two small rock outcrops just east of , above which they rise to 160 metres. Discovered by the Eastern Sledge Party under Frank Wild of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–14, and so named following a ceremony in December 1912 of claiming this area for the British Crown.
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Possession Rocks

Latitude
-66.75° or 66° 45′ south
Longitude
98.95° or 98° 57′ east
Elevation
140 metres (459 feet)
Open location code
3M5W7W2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
6623515
Wiki­data ID
Q7233396
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Possession Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Possession Rocks
  • Chinese: 波塞申岩
  • Dutch: Possession Rocks
  • German: Possession Rocks
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Possession Rocks
  • Swedish: Possession Rocks

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