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The Filchner Rocks (54°42′S 35°44′W / 54.700°S 35.733°W / -54.700; -35.733) are a group of rocks, some of which are submerged, 4 nautical miles (7 km) northeast of Cape Vahsel, off the east end of South Georgia. The existence of these rocks was reported in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook. They were charted by the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, and named for Dr. Wilhelm Filchner, leader of the expedition.

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  1. "Filchner Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

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