Sabrina Island (Antarctica): Difference between revisions

Sabrina Island was named after Thomas Freeman's cutter when [[John Balleny]]'s squadron discovered the islands in 1839. A pair of islets called [[The Monolith (islands)|The Monolith]] are located off of the island's southern tip. The Fifth [[French Antarctic Expedition#Fifth|French Antarctic Expedition]] led by Frank Liotard landed there on {{date-|3 March 1949}}, but could spend only a few hours ashore.<ref>{{Cite book|authorsauthor1=Pierre Dubard and |author2=Luc-Marie Bayle |title=Le "Charcot" et la Terre Adélie |language=fr |place=Paris |publisher=Éditions France Empire |year=1951 |pages=120-122}}</ref>.