Headland of Antarctica
Chinstrap penguins breed in the IBA
Fraser Point is a point between Marr Bay and Mackintosh Cove on the north coast of Laurie Island , in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica . It was mapped by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition in 1903, and in 1912–13 by Captain Petter Sorlle . It was remapped in 1933 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II who named it for Francis C. Fraser .[ 1]
Important Bird Area
A 36 ha site, comprising the ice-free land to the south of the headland, including the eastern shore of Marr Bay and western shore of Mackintosh Cove , has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 11,000 pairs of chinstrap penguins .[ 2]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Fraser Point" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .
60°41′S 44°31′W / 60.683°S 44.517°W / -60.683; -44.517