Lichen Island
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°20′S 75°32′E / 69.333°S 75.533°E |
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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]
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[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from "Lichen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.