Rabot Island

Rabot Island

Rabot Island is an island 5 miles long and 2 miles wide, lying one mile south of Renaud Island in the Biscoe Islands. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903-05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Charles Rabot.

Originally discovered by John Biscoe.

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