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Small island in Sherratt Bay off the coast of King George Island, in the south Shetland Islands

Penola Island
Penola Island is located in AntarcticaPenola IslandPenola IslandLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°3′S 57°51′W / 62.050°S 57.850°W / -62.050; -57.850
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Penola Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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