Cape Lindsey is a cape which forms the western extremity of

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, north of Rodman Cove in the

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. The name appears on George Powell's map published by

Richard Holmes Laurie Robert Laurie (c. 1755–1836) was an Anglo-Scottish mezzotint engraver and publisher. He signed his name as Lowery, Lowry, Lowrie, Lawrey, Lawrie, or Laurie. Early years Born about 1755, his background was the Lauries of Maxwelton, Dumfriess ...

in 1822. northwest is West Reef, whose name is an old sealer name dating back to at least 1822, descriptive of its location relative to Elephant Island. The Cruiser Rocks () are a group of rocks south of Cape Lindsey. The rocks were known to sealers as early as 1822, and appeared on charts of that period by the name "Cruisers".

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Lindsey Lindsey may refer to : Places Canada * Lindsey Lake, Nova Scotia England * Parts of Lindsey, one of the historic Parts of Lincolnshire and an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 ** East Lindsey, an administrative district in Lincolnshire, ...

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