Baba Marta Beach (Bulgarian: бряг Баба Марта|bryag Baba Marta, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈbrʲag ˈbabɐ ˈmartɐ/) is the ice-free beach on the south coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, extending 1.8 km eastwards from Ross Point. Its surface area is 43 ha. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The beach is named after the Bulgarian mythical figure Baba (Grandma) Marta associated with winter, in relation to working in the harsh Antarctic environment.
Baba Marta Beach is centred at -62.3486°N -59.1025°W,[2] which is 4.1 km southeast of The Toe, 6.3 km west of Ivan Alexander Point and 2.85 km west-northwest of Vidaurre Point, the south extremity of the island.[3] British mapping of the area in 1968.