Williwaw Rocks () is two small rocks lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of
Moody Point Moody Point () is a point which forms the east end of Joinville Island, off the northeast end of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by a British expedition under James Clark Ross, 1839–43, and named by him for Richard Moody, lieutenant gov ...
, the east extremity of
Joinville Island. Surveyed by the
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of global issues, and to provide an active presence in the Antarctic on ...
(FIDS) in 1953. The name arose because
williwaw
In meteorology, a williwaw (archaic spelling williwau) is a sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea. The word is of unknown origin, but was earliest used by British seamen in the 19th century. The usage appears for wind ...
s appear to be characteristic in the vicinity of Moody Point and the nearby
Danger Islands.
Rock formations of the Joinville Island group
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