Binder Beach, Coastal terrain in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Binder Beach is a moraine beach of loose glacial debris at the head of Right Whale Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia Island. The bay is entered between Craigie Point and Nameless Point, and Mount Regulator rises 655 m inland to the west of Cairns Cove.
Binder Beach first appears on a chart based on a survey by Discovery Investigations personnel in 1930; the origin of the name is not recorded. The beach lies at the head of Right Whale Bay, whose entrance points were charted in the same survey. Bloor Reef, just off the beach, was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Leading Seaman Vincent T. Bloor, who helped survey the bay in April 1961.
The name Binder Beach first appeared on a chart from the British Discovery Investigations survey of 1930; the reason for the name is not recorded. The same survey produced the names of neighbouring features such as Nameless Point and the original Scott Bay, later renamed Barber Cove by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1963.
A visit requires special permits from South Georgia authorities and is only possible with authorized vessels during the summer months. The journey to this remote region should be planned carefully, as weather can change quickly and conditions are harsh.
Bloor Reef, just off Binder Beach, dries with the tide; it was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Leading Seaman Vincent T. Bloor, who helped survey Right Whale Bay in April 1961. The beach itself is a moraine beach at the head of the bay, and its name first appeared on a chart from the 1930 Discovery Investigations survey.
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