Austin Rocks

Austin Rocks

Austin Rocks Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	63°26′S 61°4′W / 63.433°S 61.067°W / -63.433; -61.067Coordinates: 63°26′S 61°4′W / 63.433°S 61.067°W / -63.433; -61.067
Administration
None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Austin Rocks are a group of rocks which extend about 6 kilometres (3 nmi) in a northeast–southwest, lying in Bransfield Strait 24 kilometres (13 nmi) northwest of Trinity Island. Charted by a British expedition, 1828–31, under Commander Henry Foster, Royal Navy, they were named by him for Lieutenant Horatio T. Austin, Royal Navy, an officer of the expedition.

References

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