Robinson Rock
| Robinson Rock | ||
|---|---|---|
| Waters | Indian Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 1 ′ S , 73 ° 34 ′ E | |
|
||
The Robinson rock is about washed up from the sea Rifffelsen in the southern Indian Ocean . It is north of Black Rock and Morgan Island .
The rock is named after James William Robinson, captain of the Bark Offley from Tasmania , which operated for whaling in the waters around Heard in 1859 under Captain Robinson .
Web links
- Robinson rock in the directory of the Australian Antarctic Data Center (English)