Nilsson Rocks

Nilsson Rocks

Nilsson Rocks (71°45′S 67°42′E / 71.75°S 67.7°E / -71.75; 67.7) is a group of fairly low rock outcrops which enclose a meltwater lake, situated 9 nautical miles (17 km) south of Fisher Massif in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from air photos taken by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for C.S. Nilsson, physicist at Mawson Station in 1957.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Nilsson Rocks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).