Potmess Rocks
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Potmess Rocks is a group of large rocks lying northwest of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The group is extending 1.3 by 1 km (0.81 by 0.62 mi), featuring the conspicuous rocks named Asses Ears in the north. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Clothier Harbour.
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°19′07″S 59°45′16″W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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The feature's name derived from the midday stew served on the launch Nimrod during the Royal Navy hydrographic survey of the rocks in 1967.