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Débarquement Rock
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Débarquement Rock is an ice-free rock 200 metres (220 yd) long and 18.7 m high, marking the northern end of the Dumoulin Islands and the north-eastern end of the Géologie Archipelago.
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Taking of possession of the Terre Adélie on 22 January 1840 on the Rocher du Débarquement, drawing by Louis Le Breton.