Neko Harbour

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Location 64°50′ S 63°31′ W

Neko Harbour is a harbour in Antarctica on Andvord Bay, situated on the west coast of Graham Land. It is one of only two venues used for cruise ships to stop on the continent; the other is Paradise Bay.

Neko Harbour was discovered by Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache in the early 20th century. It was named for a Norwegian whaling boat, the Neko, which operated in the area between 1911 and 1924.

[edit] References

• Tourism and the history of Antarctica Tourism
• Compendium of Antarctic Peninsula visitor sitesPDF (162 KB), EPA ()
• Antarctica, Jeff Rubin (Lonely Planet), pp. 223 (ISBN 1740590945)

[edit] External links

• Lonely Planet episode on Neko Harbour
• Images of Neko Harbour