Bertha Island

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Bertha Island (67°23′S 59°39′E / 67.383°S 59.650°E / -67.383; 59.650Coordinates: 67°23′S 59°39′E / 67.383°S 59.650°E / -67.383; 59.650) is an island 2.5 nautical miles (5 km) long, lying 1 nautical mile (2 km) south of Islay at the east side of William Scoresby Bay. It was discovered and named in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby.[1]

See also

  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

  1. ↑ "Bertha Island". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 

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