Cape Buller
| Cape Buller | ||
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 59 ′ S , 37 ° 22 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Bay of Isles | |
Cape Buller is a rugged cape on the north coast of South Georgia. It is on the west side of the entrance to the Bay of Isles .
It was discovered and named in 1775 during the Second South Sea Voyage (1772–1775) of the British navigator and explorer James Cook . It is named after the British politician John Buller (1721–1786), Member of Parliament from 1746 and Lord Commissioner of the British Admiralty from 1765 to 1779 .
Web links
- Cape Buller in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Buller on geographic.org (English)