Bayly Island
| Bayly Island | ||
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| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Archipelago | Clerke Rocks ( South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ) | |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 1 ′ 51 ″ S , 34 ° 42 ′ 30 ″ W | |
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| length | 500 m | |
| Highest elevation | 150 m | |
Bayly Island is a 500 m diameter and 150 m high cliff in the center in the South Atlantic . It is the easternmost rock in the western group of Clerke Rocks and a popular breeding area for Antarctic seabirds .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the island in 2009. It is named after the British astronomer William Bayly (1737-1810), who accompanied the British navigator James Cook on his second South Sea voyage (1772-1775) on the HMS Adventure in 1775 the Clerke Rocks were discovered.
Web links
- Bayly Island . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)