Trathan Coast

The Trathan Coast is the north coast of Smyley Island, a large island lying off the English Coast in the British Antarctic Territory. The tract of coast designated the Trathan Coast is that which lies between Cape Smyley and Cape Marchesi, at the mouth of the Ronne Entrance.

The coast comprises ice cliffs, and is home to a large colony of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) at its north-western extremity. Scoresby Head marks its western boundary. This coast is named after Dr Philip N Trathan, a British Antarctic Survey Ecosystems scientist since 1990.

Location

• Location map: 72°30’0"S, 78°19’60"W

References

• Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Trathan Coast