Penola Island

Penola Island
Penola Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 62°3′S 57°51′W / 62.050°S 57.850°W / -62.050; -57.850Coordinates: 62°3′S 57°51′W / 62.050°S 57.850°W / -62.050; -57.850
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Penola Island is a small island in Sherratt Bay lying close off the south coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Charted in 1937 by DI personnel on the Discovery II, and named for the Penola, the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) ship which assisted the Discovery II in the search for a survey party stranded on King George Island in January 1937.

See also

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Penola Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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