Islands Point
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Islands Point is a high rock point separating Berg Bay
and Relay Bay
, lying along the west shore of Robertson Bay
in Victoria Land
. Charted by the Northern Party of British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Captain Robert Scott
. Probably named with reference to the small island
(Sphinx Rock
) which lies just north of the point.
Berg Bay
Berg Bay is a small bay between Birthday Point and Islands Point in the west side of Robertson Bay, northern Victoria Land. It was charted and named in 1911 by the Northern Party led by Victor Campbell of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, because icebergs appear to gravitate there....
and Relay Bay
Relay Bay
Relay Bay is an arm of Robertson Bay, about 5 nautical miles wide, lying between Islands Point and Penelope Point along the north coast of Victoria Land. First visited on October 4, 1911 by the Northern Party, led by Victor Campbell, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13...
, lying along the west shore of Robertson Bay
Robertson Bay
Robertson Bay is a large, roughly triangular bay that indents the north coast of Victoria Land between Cape Barrow and Cape Adare. Discovered in 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, who named it for Dr. John Robertson, Surgeon on the HMS Terror....
in Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
. Charted by the Northern Party of British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Captain Robert Scott
Robert Falcon Scott
Captain Robert Falcon Scott, CVO was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13...
. Probably named with reference to the small island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
(Sphinx Rock
Sphinx Rock
Sphinx Rock is a rock which lies immediately off the southwest end of Monroe Island in the South Orkney Islands. Charted and named by DI personnel on the Discovery II in 1933....
) which lies just north of the point.