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    62°58′S 60°30′W

    Sewing-Machine Needles

    Part of South Shetland Islands

    1″W) is a group of three prominent rock needles, the highest 45 m above water, lying close southeast of Rancho Point, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name Sewing-Machine Rock was given by whalers for what was originally a conspicuous natural arch.

    Deception Island
    Deception Island

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    Sewing-Machine Needles, also known as Rocas Ministro Ezcurra (62°58′11.8″S 60°29′39.1″W) is a group of three prominent rock needles, the highest 45 m above water, lying close southeast of Rancho Point, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name Sewing-Machine Rock was given by whalers for what was originally a conspicuous natural arch. Needles is now considered the more suitable descriptive term; an earthquake tremor in 1924 caused the arch to collapse. The name Rocas Ministro Ezcurra was given by Dr Douglas (later Sir Douglas) Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1912-14. These rocks are remnants of a tuff cone, part of the Baily Head Formation.

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    Also in the area

    3

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.01Unnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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