Curlew Cove
| Curlew Cove | ||
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| Waters | Cumberland West Bay | |
| Land mass | South Georgia | |
| Geographical location | 54 ° 14 '34 " S , 36 ° 31' 56" W | |
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The Curlew Cove is a small cove in the northwest of Thatcher Peninsula on the north coast of South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It is located between Camp Peak and Stenhouse Peak at the entrance to the Carr Valley . Its bank above the beach is characterized by cliffs covered with tussock .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named her in 2007 after the yacht Curlew , built in 1905 , owned by Tim and Pauline Carr from 1992, curators of the South Georgia Museum from 1992 to 2007 , which had served the couple for sailing trips in the waters around South Georgia part of the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth since 2002 .
Web links
- Curlew Cove . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia (English)