Prion Island
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Prion Island () is an island 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northeast of Luck Point, lying in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia. Charted in 1912-13 by Robert Cushman Murphy, American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy, and so named because he observed petrels of the genus Prion on the island.
The area including the Bay of Isles along with Grytviken is one of two ASTIs on the island. As with Albatross Island, there are various regulations - permits are required to land here; only one boat can land a day; no more than 65 people are allowed on the island, but in groups of 12 or less with a leader; and stays of more than four hours are not allowed. Visitors must not go within 10m of an albatross or 25m when the birds are courting. There is one permitted landing area on Prion Island.
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This article incorporates text from Prion Island, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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