Brisbane Point
| Brisbane Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 35 ′ S , 36 ° 0 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | Royal Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Beaufoy Cove | |
The Brisbane Point is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia . On the south bank of Royal Bay , it marks the western boundary of the entrance to Beaufoy Cove . The headland is the site of a breeding colony of king penguins .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it 2002. It is named after the British Antarctic explorer Matthew Brisbane (1787-1833), the James Weddell on the sealers Beaufoy had accompanied in 1823 by Georgia and 1829 ibid with the sealers Hope havariert was.
Web links
- Brisbane Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)