Romerof Island
| Romerof Island | ||
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| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Archipelago | South Georgia | |
| Geographical location | 54 ° 4 ′ S , 37 ° 52 ′ W | |
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Romerof Island is a tussock- covered island in the archipelago of South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It is located east of Brilliant Island and immediately south of Romerof Head . The island is one of the breeding areas of the giant petrel .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2009 based on the name of the headland of the same name. Their namesake is not known.
Web links
- Romerof Island . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)