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  2. History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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    James Cook. The group of Shag Rocks and Black Rock forming the west extremity of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is situated 270 km or 150 nmi west by north of the South Georgian mainland. Probably discovered in 1762 by the Spanish ship Aurora, these rocks appeared on early maps as Aurora Islands ...

  3. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Wikipedia

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    www.gov.gs. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 165 kilometres (103 mi) long and 35 kilometres ...

  4. South Georgia - Wikipedia

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    30 (1945) South Georgia is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) east of the Falkland Islands. Stretching in the east–west direction, South Georgia is around 170 kilometres (106 mi) long and has a maximum ...

  5. Augusta Eats: Restaurateurs return to food truck to roll out ...

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    Marie’s also conducts special events. There might be one drawback to the Mother’s Day Brunch that Marie’s is planning for May 12: The menu isn’t filled with Creole temptations.However ...

  6. Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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    The flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was granted on 3 October 1985, when the Territory was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the former Falkland Islands Dependencies and used the same flag as the Falklands Islands. [citation needed] The new territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) was ...

  7. Stromness, South Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Stromness, South Georgia. Stromness is an abandoned whaling station on the northern coast of South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic. It was the destination of Sir Ernest Shackleton 's rescue journey in 1916. It is the central of three harbours in the west side of Stromness Bay, South Georgia. The name "Fridtjof Nansen" or Nansen appeared ...

  8. Rhode Island's food truck events start. Here's what to know ...

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    It's the 10th year for PVD Food Truck events to operate around the state. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  9. Toothfish Day - Wikipedia

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    4 September 2024. (2024-09-04) Frequency. Annual. A specimen of a Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Toothfish Day is a public holiday celebrated in the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is annually on 4 September, [1] but if that falls on a weekend it may be observed on a weekday. [2]