  Stinear Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°35′S62°50′E / 67.583°S 62.833°E /-67.583; 62.833 |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Stinear Island is one of theFlat Islands, lying 0.37 kilometres (0.2 nmi) north ofBéchervaise Island inHolme Bay,Mac. Robertson Land. It is one of several islands plotted as a part of "Flatoy" (flatisland) by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by theLars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Found to be a separate island by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1954 and named forB.H. Stinear, geologist atMawson Station in 1954, 1957 and 1959.
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