Iceberg Bay

Iceberg Bay

Iceberg Bay (coord|60|39|S|45|32|W|) is a bay 3 miles (4.8 km) wide, which indents the south coast of Coronation Island between Cape Hansen and Olivine Point, in the South Orkney Islands. Named by Matthew Brisbane, who roughly charted the south coast of Coronation Island under the direction of James Weddell in 1823.


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