Fairchild Beach (53°4′S 73°39′E / 53.067°S 73.650°E / -53.067; 73.650) is a sandy beach, 0.32 nautical miles (0.6 km) wide and 1 nautical mile (2 km) long, which extends north from the base of Round Hill to the south side of the terminus of Compton Glacier, on the east side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
[1] The beach faces Compton Lagoon, and at its western edge communicates with the rocky Gilchrist Beach.
[1] This article incorporates public domain material from "Fairchild Beach".
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