Ollivant Point

Ollivant Point (57°46′S 26°31′W / 57.767°S 26.517°W / -57.767; -26.517Coordinates: 57°46′S 26°31′W / 57.767°S 26.517°W / -57.767; -26.517) is the westernmost point of Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Captain Martin S. Ollivant, Royal Navy, Captain of HMS Protector at the time of her survey of the island in 1964.

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