Emerald Island (phantom)
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emerald-island-phantom-232-5246024
title:
Emerald Island (phantom)
text:
The Emerald Island is a phantom island reported to lie between Australia and Antarctica and south of Macquarie Island. It was first sighted by the British sealing ship Emerald, captained by William Elliot, in December 1821, and the name of the supposed island is derived from the name of this ship. It was presumed to be a small island located at 57°30′S 162°12′E. No trace of the island was found by the 1840 United States Exploring Expedition. Although a captain visiting Port Chalmers reported see
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Nonexistent subantarctic South Pacific island
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Island_(phantom)
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-23T04:59:05Z
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image:
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13
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