New Harbour (Antarctica)
From New Harbour, Antarctica
New Harbour is a bay about 10 miles (16 km) wide between Cape Bernacchi and Butter Point along the coast of Victoria Land, due west of Ross Island. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) and so named because this new harbor was found while the Discovery was seeking the farthest possible southern anchorage along the coast of Victoria Land. The Ferrar Glacier flows into the bay, which overlooked by Mount Barnes, which sits at the eastern end of the Kukri Hills range.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "New Harbor" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
Coordinates: 77°36′S 163°51′E / 77.600°S 163.850°E
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