Borradaile Island
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Borradaile Island is one of the Balleny Islands
. It was the site of the first landing south of the Antarctic Circle
, and features the "remarkable pinnacle" called Beale Pinnacle, near Cape Beale on its south-eastern coast, and Cape Scoresby on its north-western coast.
, who named it for W. Borradaile, one of the merchants who united with Charles Enderby
in sending out the expedition. The first landing on the island was by Captain Freeman of the cutter Sabrina on February 12, 1839, who landed briefly on a spit at the islands north-west corner. This was the first time a human set foot south of the Antarctic Circle
. The island was not visited again until February 29, 1948, when a party of Australians, including Phillip Law
and Stuart Campbell landed at the same point from the HMAS Wyatt Earp
.
. Cape Scoresby is a high bluff marking the north end of Borradaile Island. It was charted by personnel on the RSS Discovery II who made running survey
s of the northern portion of the Balleny Islands in 1936–1938. Cape Scoresby is named after the RSS William Scoresby
, a companion research ship of Discovery II in carrying out oceanographic work in Antarctic waters at that time, which is in turn named after the Arctic explorer William Scoresby
. Beale Pinnacle (66°36′S 162°45′E) is a boot-shaped rock pinnacle, 60 metres (196.9 ft) high, lying close off Cape Beale, a steep bluff on the south-east side of the island. Both are named after W. Beale, another of the merchants who joined with Charles Enderby in sending out the John Balleny expedition of 1839.
Balleny Islands
The Balleny Islands are a series of uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated and are of volcanic origin. Glaciers project from their slopes...
. It was the site of the first landing south of the Antarctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
The Antarctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs south of the Equator.-Description:...
, and features the "remarkable pinnacle" called Beale Pinnacle, near Cape Beale on its south-eastern coast, and Cape Scoresby on its north-western coast.
Exploration
Borradaile Island was discovered in February 1839 by John BallenyJohn Balleny
John Balleny was the English captain of a whaling schooner, the Eliza Scott, who led an exploration cruise for the English whaling firm Samuel Enderby & Sons to the Antarctic in 1838-1839....
, who named it for W. Borradaile, one of the merchants who united with Charles Enderby
Charles Enderby
Charles Enderby was one of three sons of Samuel Enderby Junior . He was the grandson of Samuel Enderby , who founded the Samuel Enderby & Sons company in 1775. Samuel Enderby & Sons was one of the most prominent English sealing and whaling firms, active in both the Arctic and Southern Oceans...
in sending out the expedition. The first landing on the island was by Captain Freeman of the cutter Sabrina on February 12, 1839, who landed briefly on a spit at the islands north-west corner. This was the first time a human set foot south of the Antarctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
The Antarctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs south of the Equator.-Description:...
. The island was not visited again until February 29, 1948, when a party of Australians, including Phillip Law
Phillip Law
Phillip Garth Law AC, CBE, FAA was an Australian scientist and explorer who served as director of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions from 1949 to 1966.-Early life:...
and Stuart Campbell landed at the same point from the HMAS Wyatt Earp
HMAS Wyatt Earp
HMAS Wyatt Earp was a motor vessel commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy from 1939 to 1945 and again from 1947 to 1948.-Early years:...
.
Features
Borradaile Island is about 2 miles (3 km) long and 1 miles (1.6 km) wide, lying 4 miles (6.4 km) southeastward of Young IslandYoung Island
Young Island is the northernmost and westernmost of the three main islands in the uninhabited Balleny Islands group located in the Southern Ocean...
. Cape Scoresby is a high bluff marking the north end of Borradaile Island. It was charted by personnel on the RSS Discovery II who made running survey
Running survey
A running survey is a rough survey made by a vessel while coasting. Bearings to landmarks are taken at intervals as the vessel sails offshore, and are used to fix features on the coast and further inland...
s of the northern portion of the Balleny Islands in 1936–1938. Cape Scoresby is named after the RSS William Scoresby
RRS William Scoresby
The RRS William Scoresby was an early-twentieth-century research vessel in the employ of the British scientific organisation, Discovery Investigations....
, a companion research ship of Discovery II in carrying out oceanographic work in Antarctic waters at that time, which is in turn named after the Arctic explorer William Scoresby
William Scoresby
William Scoresby , was an English Arctic explorer, scientist and clergyman.-Early years:Scoresby was born in the village of Cropton near Pickering 26 miles south of Whitby in Yorkshire. His father, William Scoresby , made a fortune in the Arctic whale fishery...
. Beale Pinnacle (66°36′S 162°45′E) is a boot-shaped rock pinnacle, 60 metres (196.9 ft) high, lying close off Cape Beale, a steep bluff on the south-east side of the island. Both are named after W. Beale, another of the merchants who joined with Charles Enderby in sending out the John Balleny expedition of 1839.