Suter Island

Suter Island (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

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

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