Suter Island

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Suter Island (

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68°36′S 77°54′E / 68.600°S 77.900°E / -68.600; 77.900Coordinates: 68°36′S 77°54′E / 68.600°S 77.900°E / -68.600; 77.900) is a small island off the Vestfold Hills, lying 0.5 miles (0.8 km) southwest of the south entrance point to Heidemann Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for William James (Bill) Suter, cook at Davis Station in 1960.

See also[]

  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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