Cape Fletcher

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Cape Fletcher ( 67°41′S65°35′E / 67.683°S 65.583°E / -67.683; 65.583 Coordinates: 67°41′S65°35′E / 67.683°S 65.583°E / -67.683; 65.583 ) is a minor projection of the ice-covered Antarctic coastline south of Martin Reef, midway between Strahan Glacier and Scullin Monolith. It was discovered by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1929–31, under Mawson, and named by him for H.O. Fletcher, assistant biologist with the expedition. [1]

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Martin Reef is a reef awash, lying 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of the coast of Antarctica and slightly west of Cape Fletcher. This reef was apparently encountered by Captain Carl Sjovold in the Norwegian whale catcher Bouvet III in January 1931, and by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Douglas Mawson in February 1931. It was named by Mawson for the boatswain of the Discovery.

Strahan Glacier glacier in Antarctica

Strahan Glacier is a glacier flowing north into the sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) west of Stevens Rock, midway between Cape Daly and Cape Fletcher, Antarctica. Discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Mawson. He named it for F. Strahan, Assistant Secretary, Prime Minister's Department (Australia), 1921-35.

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PD-icon.svg This article incorporates  public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Fletcher, Cape" (content from the Geographic Names Information System ).

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