Granite Harbour

This article is about the bay in Antarctica. For the BBC crime drama series, see Granite Harbour (TV series).
Granite Harbour
Lake Chapman with Granite Harbour/Botany Bay in the background
Granite Harbour is located in Antarctica
Granite Harbour
Granite Harbour
Coordinates76°53′S 162°44′E / 76.883°S 162.733°E / -76.883; 162.733
TypeBay
Primary inflowsMackay Glacier
Ocean/sea sourcesRoss Sea

Granite Harbour (76°53′S 162°44′E / 76.883°S 162.733°E / -76.883; 162.733) is a bay in the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, about 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) long, entered between Cape Archer and Cape Roberts. It was discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE) of 1901–04 in the Discovery in January 1902, while searching for safe winter quarters for the ship. The name derives from the great granite boulders found on its shores.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 291.