Jones Rocks
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Jones Rocks is a coastal outcrops 4 nautical miles (7 km) southwest of Avalanche Rocks
, on the east shore of the Bay of Winds. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
, 1911–14, under Mawson, and named by him for Dr. S.E. Jones, medical officer with the expedition.
Avalanche Rocks
Avalanche Rocks is a vertical rock outcrop rising to , 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...
, on the east shore of the Bay of Winds. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
Australasian Antarctic Expedition
The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was an Australasian scientific team that explored part of Antarctica between 1911 and 1914. It was led by the Australian geologist Douglas Mawson, who was knighted for his achievements in leading the expedition. In 1910 he began to plan an expedition to chart...
, 1911–14, under Mawson, and named by him for Dr. S.E. Jones, medical officer with the expedition.