Pointe Monoy

why isnt there ever any info on the man made buildings on these uninhabited islands. What is the story on those little white huts?

Hello Roxy, it seems that these two huts are only lights for the vessels to take a safe and good anchorage when they come to visit Port-aux-Français, the French settlement in Kerguelen.

In addition, Pointe "Monoy" could be derivated from Pointe Molloy ; joke or mistake ? Kerguelen people are fond of playing with words.

These are a navigational aide known as a "range". When the fore and aft ones are aligned visually you have a "line of position" (LOP) on which you know your boat is located. This range would be noted on a navigational chart.

You're right, no doubt that the anchorage for the vessels visiting Port-aux-Français, the French base in Kerguelen, is mentioned in the pilot charts ! The initial question likely doesn't come from a sailorman ;> )