Fletcher Island

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Fletcher Island is a rocky island, 0.25 mile (0.4 km) in diameter, which is the largest of the Fletcher Islands. Fletcher Island is located at 66°53′S, 143°05′E. Fletcher Island lies in the eastern part of Commonwealth Bay, 6 miles (10 km) west-southwest (WSW) of Cape Gray. Fletcher Island was discovered by the Australian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) (1911-1914) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Frank D. Fletcher, First Officer on the expedition ship Aurora.

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