It was surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition ( BGLE ) under John Rymill .
It was was named by the UK Antarctic Place - Names Committee in 1954 for Norman A. Gurney , a member of the BGLE , 1934 -- 37 .
It was surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition ( BGLE ) under John Rymill , and was named by the UK Antarctic Place - Names Committee in 1954 for Norman A. Gurney , a member of the BGLE , 1934 -- 37 .