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[[File:SturgeIsland-Balleny.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Coast of Sturge Island]] | [[File:SturgeIsland-Balleny.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Coast of Sturge Island]] | ||
'''Sturge Island''' (67°25′S 164°44′E) is the largest island in the uninhabited [[Balleny Islands]] group located in the [[Southern Ocean]]. It lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) southeast of [[Buckle Island]] and 95 | '''Sturge Island''' (67°25′S 164°44′E) is the largest island in the uninhabited [[Balleny Islands]] group located in the [[Southern Ocean]]. It lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) southeast of [[Buckle Island]] and 95 kilometers (59 mi) northeast of Belousov Point on the [[Antarctic]] mainland. The islands were discovered by John Balleny in 1839. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||