Vegetation Island
Vegetation Island (74°47′S 163°37′E / 74.783°S 163.617°ECoordinates: 74°47′S 163°37′E / 74.783°S 163.617°E) is a narrow island lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Inexpressible Island and just west of the Northern Foothills, along the coast of Victoria Land. It was discovered by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, who named it because the rocks were densely covered with lichens.
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