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Augustus Island

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Location
  
Frobisher Bay

Region
  
Qikiqtaaluk

Territory
  
Nunavut

Population
  
Uninhabited

Augustus Island

Archipelago
  
Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Augustus Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in inner Frobisher Bay. The island lies at the head of Ward Inlet, between Becher Peninsula and Hall Peninsula. Bruce Island is located at the mouth of the inlet. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Algerine Island, Frobisher's Farthest, McBride Island, and Pichit Island.

Map of Augustus Island, Western Australia 6740, Australia

The island was named by American Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall.

References

Augustus Island Wikipedia