Petrel Island (South Georgia)

Petrel Island (South Georgia)

Petrel Island (coord|54|2|S|37|17|W|) is an island 0.75 miles (1.2 km) southwest of Prion Island, lying in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia. First charted in 1912-13 by Robert Cushman Murphy, American naturalist aboard the brig "Daisy". Recharted in 1929-30 by DI personnel, who so named it because of its association with Prion Island. Prions have been observed in these islands.

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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