Stinear Island

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Stinear Island (67°35′S 62°50′E / 67.583°S 62.833°E / -67.583; 62.833Coordinates: 67°35′S 62°50′E / 67.583°S 62.833°E / -67.583; 62.833) is one of the Flat Islands, lying 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) north of Bechervaise Island in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land. It is one of several islands plotted as a part of "Flatoy" (flat island) by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Found to be a separate island by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1954 and named for B.H. Stinear, geologist at Mawson Station in 1954, 1957 and 1959.

See also

  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Stinear Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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