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The Kerguelen Archipelago is in the southern Indian Ocean at 49°20' S, 70°20' E. The main island is 6,675 km2 and it is surrounded by another 300 smaller outcropss, forming an archipelago of 7,215 km2. The climate is cold, very windy and the seas are usually rough. |
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The Kerguelen Archipelago is in the southern Indian Ocean at 49°20' S, 70°20' E. The main island is 6,675 km2 and it is surrounded by another 300 smaller outcrops, forming an archipelago of 7,215 km2. The climate is cold, very windy and the seas are usually rough. |
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The islands belong to France, and were discovered by de Kerguelen-Tremarec in February 1772. The archipelago was exploited for its seal population until their destruction, [fur seal]?s in the 18th Century and [elephant seal]?s in the early 20th Century. A number of expeditions have briefly touched the islands including that of James Cook in 1776. |
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The islands belong to France, and were discovered by [Yves Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec]? in February 1772. The archipelago was exploited for its seal population until their destruction, [fur seal]?s in the 18th Century and [elephant seal]?s in the early 20th Century. A number of expeditions have briefly touched the islands, including that of James Cook in 1776. |
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