and whaling captain. The island was espied by James Cook and his Resolution crew on 31 January 1775 during his attempt to find Terra Australis.

Geography

Thule Island is roughly triangular in shape and 5+1/2 mi2 in area with a long, panhandle-like peninsula called Hewison Point, 3 km, extending to the southeast. Steep slopes ascend to a 1.5 by 2 km summit caldera

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