Lichen Island

Lichen Island
Lichen Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 69°20′S 75°32′E / 69.333°S 75.533°E / -69.333; 75.533Coordinates: 69°20′S 75°32′E / 69.333°S 75.533°E / -69.333; 75.533
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Lichen Island is a small island lying 9 kilometres (5 nmi) north of the Bølingen Islands and 5 kilometres (2.5 nmi) north-west of Cleft Island in southern Prydz Bay, Antarctica. It was first visited by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party led by Phillip Law, on 5 February 1955, and named by him for the rich growth of lichens found there.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lichen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-14.

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