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    Curzon Islands

    The Curzon Islands are a small group of rocky islands lying close off Cape Découverte, Adélie Coast. They were probably sighted in January 1840 by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, though not identified as islands on d'Urville's maps. K.

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    The Curzon Islands are a small group of rocky islands lying close off Cape Découverte, Adélie Coast. They were probably sighted in January 1840 by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, though not identified as islands on d'Urville's maps. The islands were roughly charted in 1912 by Captain J.K. Davis of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition ship Aurora and named by Mawson for Lord Curzon, the President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1911–14. The islands were mapped in detail by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1950–52.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands7
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    1

    • Retour Island

      Area
      0.36 km²
      High point
      13 m

      2 km) north of Cape Decouverte. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them to commemorate the return of French exploring parties to the vicinity.

    Minor islands

    7

    • Chameau Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Claquebue Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Dauphin Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Guano Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Mirage Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Nord Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Piton Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Dru Rock—

    Figures

    Islands by area

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia