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Information: Location: 40°19'S : 09°57'W
This unglacierized island, and several rocks, is of ancient volcanic origin. Covering an area of 65 km2, the highest elevation is Edinburgh Peak at 910 m. It was probably sighted in 1505 with t This page was last updated on December 18th, 2008
Gough Island Sites:
The SANAP Gough Pages
The South African National Antarctic Program's pages on Gough Island, including the history of expeditions based there http://gough.sanap.org.za/
The Gough Island Expedition, 1955
The story of the first expedition to Gough Island, undertaken by students from Cambridge University in 1955 http://www.btinternet.com/~sa_sa/gough_island/gough_island_expedition.html
Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean
A detailed history of uninhabited Gough Island, 250 miles SE of Tristan da Cunha http://www.btinternet.com/~sa_sa/gough_island/gough_island.html