South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands King Edward Point, South Georgia
King Edward Point is the administrative center of South Georgia and hosts a small permanent population of government officials and scientists. It lies just across the bay from Grytviken and serves as an important hub for research, fisheries management, and conservation in the region.
Today, it also supports visiting expeditions and vessels, offering one of the few active human presences in this otherwise remote and wild part of the Southern Ocean.
Today, it also supports visiting expeditions and vessels, offering one of the few active human presences in this otherwise remote and wild part of the Southern Ocean.
Photography Tips
Use the hole or different other objects from the ship in your foreground to give the picture a bit more dynamic than just a shot of the abandoned whaling station.
Travel Information
You only can reach South Georgia by expedition boat from Cape Town, Falkland Islands or Ushuaia Argentinia. On every landing site you have around 90 minutes time to create your content.
Near King Edward Point is Grytviken. So you will pass this point minimum two times for some shots.
Near King Edward Point is Grytviken. So you will pass this point minimum two times for some shots.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Nearly no other people
Best Timing
Daytime in summer
Sunrise & Sunset
08:36 - 16:12
| current local time: 21:36
Photo Themes
expedition
Historical Site
moody
moody sky
Mountain
Mountain Panorama
Mountain Range
Mountain View
Mountainscape
Ocean
Ocean View
oceanscape
Locations
Grytviken
Southern Ocean
South georgia
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