Bluff Point (South Georgia)
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Bluff Point is a headland
lying south-west of Craigie Point
in Right Whale Bay
, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart based on a survey by Discovery Investigations
personnel in 1930.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
lying south-west of Craigie Point
Craigie Point
Craigie Point is a point at the southeast side of the entrance to Right Whale Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. Craigie Point is an established name dating back to about 1912....
in Right Whale Bay
Right Whale Bay
Right Whale Bay is a bay 1.5 miles wide, entered between Craigie Point and Nameless Point along the north coast of South Georgia. The name dates back to at least 1922 and is now well established. The right whale is a species of whale found in this area - South Georgia was famous for its whaling....
, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart based on a survey by Discovery Investigations
Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...
personnel in 1930.