Papua Beach

Papua Beach is a beach 1.5 nautical miles long on the southeast shore of , 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 after members of the expedition noticed a colony of gentoo penguins there.
Wikipedia
  • Beach
  • …lies at an elevation of 60 metres (197 feet)
  • Description: beach in Antarctica
  • Also known as
    “Papua Cove”
    “Penguin Bay”
    “Pinguinbucht”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stenhouse Peak and Petrel Peak.
is a peak, 525 m, standing 1 nautical…
is a peak, 630 m, standing at the north…
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Thatcher Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. is situated 3 km southeast of Papua Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.
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is a former whaling station on .
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Grytviken is a former whaling station on . is situated 5 km southeast of Papua Beach.
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with… is situated 8 km southeast of Papua Beach.

Papua Beach

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Latitude
-54.25381° or 54° 15′ 14″ south
Longitude
-36.55501° or 36° 33′ 18″ west
Open location code
39Q5PCWV+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9097325217
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
3426347
Wiki­data ID
Q2814836

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Papua Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Papua Beach”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شط بابوا”
  • German: “Papua Beach”
  • Japanese: “パプアビーチ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Papuastranda”
  • Swedish: “Papua Beach”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Carr Valley and Hodges Bowl.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Papua Pass and Mount Skottsberg.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

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