Tu Rocks
Tu Rocks are two low rocks lying in Maxwell Bay 2 nautical miles east of the southwest end of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name appears to have been given by DI personnel on the Discovery II who charted the rocks in 1935.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: Rock formation in the South Shetland Islands
- Also known as: “Tu”, “Tú”, and “Tu, rocas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Geologists Island and Two Summit Island.
Geologists Island
Islet
Geologists Island is an island, 0.5 kilometres long, lying south of Ardley Island in the entrance of Hydrographers Cove, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Geologists Island is situated 3 km west of Tu Rocks.
Two Summit Island
Islet
Two Summit Island is a small island marked by two prominent summits, lying at the east entrance to Fildes Strait in the South Shetland Islands. It was named initially named Two Hummock Island by DI personnel following their survey in 1935, but this name has been rejected because of probable confusion with Two Hummock Island in the north entrance to Gerlache Strait. Two Summit Island is situated 3½ km southwest of Tu Rocks.
Diomedea Island
Islet
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diomedea Island is a small island lying in Ardley Cove, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Soviet Antarctic Expedition called the feature "Ostrov Al'batros" or "Albatross Island" in 1968, but the English form duplicates a name in the Bay of Isles. Diomedea Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Tu Rocks.
Tu Rocks
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tu Rocks” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qixing Rocks and Maxwell Bay.
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