BAY OF ISLANDS

This is an aptly-named bay about 10 miles long and containing within its compass, a number of low, tussac-covered islands. Several of these are nesting sites for Wandering albatross and the big, white birds, dotting the islands, can easily be seen from quite some distance away.

It was around here that Robert Murphy, the naturalist on board the whaler, Daisy, spent much of his time when in South Georgia, which he recorded in A Logbook for Grace. He did the initial survey of the area, which was used until quite recently, and named many of the islands and other features.