Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

Salisbury Plain(Spanish:Llanura de Salisbury) (54°3′S37°21′W/ 54.050°S 37.350°W/-54.050; -37.350) is a broadcoastal plainfound with theBay of Isleson the north coast ofSouth Georgia.It lies between the mouths ofGraceandLucas glacierson the southern coast of the bay, withMount Ashleysouth of it.^[1]Best known as the breeding site for as many as 60,000King penguins,its beaches are also covered with manySouthern elephant sealsandAntarctic fur seals.^[2]

American ornithologistRobert Cushman Murphymade the first detailed study of the birds in the area in 1912–13. He named nearby Grace Glacier after his wife.^[3]

The name appears to have been first used on a 1931British Admiraltychart.

References

^"Mount Ashley".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved16 April2019.
^Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands."Visitor Management Plan: Salisbury Plain"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 February 2012.Retrieved25 April2013.
^Shirihai, Hadoram (2002).The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife.Princeton University Press. p. 382.ISBN 0691114145.

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[gnis-MA-1] "Mount Ashley".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved16 April2019.

[2] Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands."Visitor Management Plan: Salisbury Plain"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 February 2012.Retrieved25 April2013.

[3] Shirihai, Hadoram (2002).The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife.Princeton University Press. p. 382.ISBN 0691114145.

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