Proper noun
An archipelago in Kerguelen Plateau, Southern Ocean. A group of islands in the Antarctic, south of the Indian Ocean
An overseas territory of France, including the archipelago
Source: en.wiktionary.orgHistory The islands are named after the French explorer Yves Joseph de Kerguelen de Trémarec Kerguelen Islands appear as the "Ile de Nachtegal" on Philippe Bauche's map from 1754 before the island was officially discovered in 1772. Source: Internet
A small party of the expedition was also stationed on the Kerguelen Islands, while the main party proceeded further south. Source: Internet
On 27 November 1833, he spotted it from the brig Magnet during a voyage from the Kerguelen Islands to the Antarctic and was believed to have entered the island on his 1833 chart. Source: Internet
Overall, the glaciers of the Kerguelen Islands cover just over convert. Source: Internet
Principal activities on the Kerguelen Islands focus on scientific research – mostly earth sciences and biology. Source: Internet
Three of these were sent to the Kerguelen Islands. Source: Internet