Fletcher Island is a rocky island, 0.25 miles (0.4 km) in diameter, which is the largest of the Fletcher Islands. Fletcher Island is located at 66°53′S 143°05′E / 66.883°S 143.083°E / -66.883; 143.083. Fletcher Island lies in the eastern part of Commonwealth Bay, 6 miles (9.7 km) west-southwest (WSW) of Cape Gray. Fletcher Island was discovered by the Australian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) (1911–1914) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Frank D. Fletcher, First Officer on the expedition ship Aurora.
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“Now, good night! may Sweetest Slumbers
And soft Silence fall in numbers
On your Eye-lids: So, farewell;
Thus I end my Evening knell.”
—John Fletcher (1579–1625)
“We approached the Indian Island through the narrow strait called “Cook.” He said, “I ‘xpect we take in some water there, river so high,—never see it so high at this season. Very rough water there, but short; swamp steamboat once. Don’t paddle till I tell you, then you paddle right along.” It was a very short rapid. When we were in the midst of it he shouted “paddle,” and we shot through without taking in a drop.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)