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==Exploration== | ==Exploration== | ||
New Zealand's [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] research division has conducted numerous research trips to Sabrina Island, but has never successfully landed upon The Monolith. | New Zealand's [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] research division has conducted numerous research trips to Sabrina Island, but has never successfully landed upon The Monolith. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 8 August 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected the formation under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[Balleny Islands National Monument]]. | |||
[[Category:Balleny Islands]] | [[Category:Balleny Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:56, 12 August 2025
The Monolith is a group of two small islands in the Balleny Islands to the immediate south of Sabrina Island. It rises 360 ft high and is thought to be a volcanic plug.
Description
The Monolith stands as a bleak dagger of barren rock pointing directly upward into the sky. Its craggy geography makes landing extremely treacherous and there have been no known assents of the peak.
Ecology
There are no known lifeforms of any kind on the island, including chinstrap penguins, which have established breeding colonies on the neighboring islands.
Exploration
New Zealand's Antarctic research division has conducted numerous research trips to Sabrina Island, but has never successfully landed upon The Monolith.
Protection by the government
On 8 August 2025, Grand Duke Travis protected the formation under the oversight of the Westarctican Parks Service as part of Balleny Islands National Monument.