Baie de l’Oiseau
Baie de l'Oiseau is a natural harbour in the Loranchet Peninsula, in the North-Western part of the island Grande Terre, part of the Kerguelen Islands. It was the landing site of the expedition under Yves de Kerguelen in 1772, and later of the expedition under James Cook in 1776.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in the north of Kerguelen Islands
- Also known as: “Christmas Harbor”, “Christmas Harbour”, “Port Christmas”, and “Weihnachts-Hafen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kerguelen Arch.
Kerguelen Arch
Peak
The Kerguelen Arch is a former natural arch on the island of Grande Terre in the Kerguelen Islands of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-Christmas and Baie de la Dauphine.
Port-Christmas
Locality
Port-Christmas is a natural and historical site on the Kerguelen Islands, located at the northern tip of the main island, on the east coast of the Loranchet Peninsula. Port-Christmas is situated 2½ km northwest of Baie de l’Oiseau.
Baie de la Dauphine
Locality
Baie de la Dauphine is a natural harbour located on the Loranchet Peninsula, at the north-west of Grande Terre in the Kerguelen Islands. Baie de la Dauphine is situated 3 km south of Baie de l’Oiseau.
Baie de l’Oiseau
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Baie de l’Oiseau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Baie de l’Oiseau”
- French: “baie de l’Oiseau”
- French: “Baie de l’Oiseau”
- Spanish: “Bahia del Pajaro”
- Spanish: “Bahía del Pájaro”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pointe de l’Arche and Cap Français.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mont Havergal and La Table de l’Oiseau.
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