⛰️ Avalanche Rocks

Antarctica · Antarctica · 66.52°S, 98.03°E

Avalanche Rocks is a vertical rock outcrop rising to 185 metres (600 ft), midway between Delay Point and Jones Rocks on the west side of Melba Peninsula, Antarctica. It was discovered in September 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson and so named because of the occurrence of a tremendous avalanche while members of the expedition were encamped nearby.

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Country	Antarctica
Continent / region	Antarctica
Coordinates (approx.)	66.52°S, 98.03°E · view on map

Avalanche Rocks is located in Antarctica, in Antarctica.

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