- Baie Norvégienne
The Baie Norvégienne is a small bay to the south east of the
Péninsule Courbet , a vast peninsula constituting, the north east quarter of theKerguelen Islands in theIndian Ocean .The southern part of bay proves to be the northern coast of
presqu'île du Prince de Galles , shortpeninsula prolonging the peninsula towards south-east until a course, itCap Suzanne . The Western part digs as for it the Eastern coast of the peninsula which slips by towardsCap Ratmanoff , more in north.It is in Baie Norvégienne, on a small island accessible to foot with low tide, the Matley small island, that is fall it from John Matley, deceased in Kerguelen on December 12, 1810. He was the captain of the sealing ship angais, "the Duke of Portland".
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