page_title: Sewing-Machine Needles
hierarchical_section_title: Sewing-Machine Needles
caption_attribution_description: English: Location of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands.
context_page_description: Sewing-Machine Needles, also known as Rocas Ministro Ezcurra is a group of three prominent rock needles, the highest 45 m above water, lying close southeast of Rancho Point, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name Sewing-Machine Rock was given by whalers for what was originally a conspicuous natural arch. Needles is now considered the more suitable descriptive term; an earthquake tremor in 1924 caused the arch to collapse. The name Rocas Ministro Ezcurra was given by Dr Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1912-14.
  These rocks are remnants of a tuff cone, part of the Baily Head Formation.
context_section_description: Sewing-Machine Needles, also known as Rocas Ministro Ezcurra (62°58′11.8″S 60°29′39.1″W) is a group of three prominent rock needles, the highest 45 m above water, lying close southeast of Rancho Point, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name Sewing-Machine Rock was given by whalers for what was originally a conspicuous natural arch. Needles is now considered the more suitable descriptive term; an earthquake tremor in 1924 caused the arch to collapse. The name Rocas Ministro Ezcurra was given by Dr Douglas (later Sir Douglas) Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1912-14.
  These rocks are remnants of a tuff cone, part of the Baily Head Formation.
caption: Location of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands
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