The Welcome Islands ( es, Islas Bienvenido) are a small rocky archipelago to the north of the main island of
South Georgia. They are to the east of
Bird Island.
They are west-northwest of
Cape Buller
Cape Buller () is a rugged headland forming the west side of the entrance to the Bay of Isles on the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered and named in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook.
Macdonald Cove sits just to the w ...
, off the north coast of
South Georgia. These islands were discovered by Captain
James Cook in 1775. The name dates back to at least 1912 and is now well established.
The highest point in the islands is
See also
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Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
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List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
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List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S
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Whalers Passage
References
Islands of South Georgia
Uninhabited islands of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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