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in association with Cape Nuñez, the southwest extremity of the peninsula.
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forming the southwest extremity of Nuñez Peninsula on the south coast of
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54°16′S 37°25′W / 54.267°S 37.417°W / -54.267; -37.417
headland
South Georgia
54°15′S 37°21′W / 54.250°S 37.350°W / -54.250; -37.350
Queen Maud Bay
Jossac Bight
South Georgia
South Georgia Survey
UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
King Edward Point
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History
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List of South Georgians
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Toothfish Day
South Georgia Museum
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