Lucas Island
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Lucas Island is a small island
lying just west of the Vestfold Hills
, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Plog Island
. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and called Plogsteinen (the plow stone). It was mapped by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
) in 1958 and renamed for W.C. Lucas, diesel mechanic at Davis Station
, 1957.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
lying just west of the Vestfold Hills
Vestfold Hills
Vestfold Hills is an area of rounded rock coastal hills, in extent, located at the north side of Sorsdal Glacier on Ingrid Christensen Coast in Antarctica. The hills are subdivided by three west-trending peninsulas bounded by narrow fjords...
, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Plog Island
Plog Island
Plog Island is an island 1 nautical mile long in Prydz Bay, lying 0.5 nautical miles north of Lake Island and 0.5 nautical miles west of Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills...
. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and called Plogsteinen (the plow stone). It was mapped by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
) in 1958 and renamed for W.C. Lucas, diesel mechanic at Davis Station
Davis Station
Davis Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division . It is the busiest Australian scientific research station...
, 1957.