Where are The Kerguelen Islands, a territory of France, also known as Desolation Island?
Kerguelen Islands Kerguelen Islands The Kerguelen Islands ( or ; in French commonly ' but officially ', ), also known as the Desolation Islands ("" in French), are a group of islands in the Antarctic constituting one of the two exposed parts of the Kerguelen Plateau, a large igneous province mostly submerged by the southern Indian Ocean. They are among the most isolated places on Earth, located northwest of the uninhabited Heard Island and McDonald Islands and more than from Madagascar, the nearest populated location (excluding the Alfred Faure scientific station in Île de la Possession, about from there, and the non-permanent
Kerguelen Islands on Kerguelen, staying with the researchers at Port-aux-Français. A series of articles were published in "The Times" in which Parris charted his visit, and a documentary "To The Ends of Earth: Dreaming on Desolation Island" was produced for UK television, which aired on Channel 4. The islands inspired the 2008 song "The Loneliest Place on the Map" by singer Al Stewart. Kerguelen and island based research facilities are an important part of Craig A. Falconer's 2015 science fiction novel, "Not Alone" and sequel "Not Alone: Second Contact". Kerguelen Islands The Kerguelen Islands ( or ; in French commonly ' but