The South Sandwich Islands

From the British Antarctic Survey 's King Edward Point research station on the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. The stamps, showing a snow petrel and Cook Island, were from a 2021 set of six showing landscapes and fauna from the South Sandwich Islands. It was the first in an annual series of four. The South Sandwich Islands are a chain of 11 volcanic islands 700km southeast of South Georgia.

King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Mailed back to me from the King Edward Point research station. The island of South Georgia sits in the Atlantic ocean a little over 1500 km east of the Falkland Islands. The station is operated by the British Antarctic Survey and is home to a staff of just over 20 during the summer months.

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands - Frozen Planet

A new commemorative issue for South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. Frozen Planet is a new BBC nature series that documents life in the extreme environment of the polar regions. Some of the footage was filmed in South Georgia. This issue date for this set was 15 September 2011 and consists of a set of 4 stamps and a souvenir sheet. See more here