The French explorer, Marion du Fresne, discovers Marion Island and Prince Edward Island in the southern Indian Ocean.

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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: 26 September 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 26 September 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 26 Sept. 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.