Moreton Point
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Moreton Point is a point 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Return Point
at the west end of Coronation Island
, in the South Orkney Islands
. Roughly charted by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer
in 1821. Named by DI
personnel on the Discovery II who charted the islands in 1933.
Return Point
Return Point is a rocky slope forming the southwest extremity of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered on December 7, 1821, by Captain George Powell, British sealer in the sloop Dove, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, American sealer in the sloop James Monroe...
at the west end of Coronation Island
Coronation Island
Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, long and from wide. The island extends in a general east-west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to...
, in the South Orkney Islands
South Orkney Islands
The South Orkney Islands are a group of islands in the Southern Ocean, about north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. They have a total area of about ....
. Roughly charted by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer
Nathaniel Palmer
Nathaniel Brown Palmer was an American seal hunter, explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer. He was born in Stonington, Connecticut.-Sealing career and Antarctic exploration:...
in 1821. Named by DI
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 on the Discovery II who charted the islands in 1933.