ÃŽle de l'Est

The Ile de l' Est (Eng. " island of the East" ) is the easternmost and second largest island in the archipelago of the Crozet Islands in the southern Indian Ocean. She belongs to the French overseas territory " Terres et australes antarctiques françaises ".

Geography

The Ile de l' Est is located about 15 km from the Île de la Possession, the largest island of the archipelago, away and is separated from it by the Canal des Orques. The island is located in the east-west direction is about 18 km long in north-south direction for about 10 km wide and in this case has an area of ​​approximately 130 km ². It reaches a height of 1090 m above sea level and thus represents the highest island of the whole archipelago dar.

History

The island was discovered on January 24, 1772 by Marc -Joseph Marion du Fresne and baptized originally Île Aride. In his honor, carries the highest elevation of the island the name Mont Marion - Dufresne. The island was visited in the past by whaling and sealing vessels, it is today but uninhabited.