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The French explorer, Marion du Fresne, discovers Marion Island and Prince Edward Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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South African History Online. (2012, January 6). The French explorer, Marion du Fresne, discovers Marion Island and Prince Edward Island in the southern Indian Ocean.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071888
South African History Online (2012) 'The French explorer, Marion du Fresne, discovers Marion Island and Prince Edward Island in the southern Indian Ocean.', South African History Online, 6 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071888 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, The French explorer, Marion du Fresne, discovers Marion Island and Prince Edward Island in the southern Indian Ocean. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071888, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"The French explorer, Marion du Fresne, discovers Marion Island and Prince Edward Island in the southern Indian Ocean.." South African History Online, 6 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071888. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The French explorer, Marion du Fresne, discovers Marion Island and Prince Edward Island in the southern Indian Ocean.." South African History Online. January 6, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071888.
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