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Adams Rocks are located off-shore of Auckland Island
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| Coordinates | 50°51′17″S165°53′58″E / 50.85468°S 165.89936°E |
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| Population | uninhabited |
Adams Rocks is an island of the Auckland Islands in New Zealand. [1]
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