Tukuk-OS🏖️ Papua Beach
United Kingdom · Europe · 54.25°S, 36.57°W
Papua Beach is a beach 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long on the southeast shore of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. The name derives from "Papua Cove," a now-obsolete name given to a minor recession of the shore of Papau Beach by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold (1901–04) after members of the expedition noticed a colony of gentoo penguins there. The cove was called "Pinguinbucht" on a 1907 chart by A. Szielasko, and the form Penguin Bay appears on some later charts. Following this survey in 1951–52, the SGS reported that the beach now described, rather than the cove or bay, is the significant feature for which a name is required.
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Quick facts
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 54.25°S, 36.57°W · view on map |
Papua Beach is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.
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