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The mystery of the boat in the middle of Bouvet Island In 1964, a lifeboat - complete with wood, drums, oars, and a copper tank was found on Bouvet island an uninhabited subantarctic island located in the south Atlantic ocean, despite the fact that, it's one of the most isolated places on earth. Plant life can't even grow there, which is probably why it's never been been inhabited Bouvet Island ( Norwegian: Bouvetøya) is an uninhabited sub- antarctic volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). It is a dependent area of Norway and is not subject to the Antarctic Treaty, as it is north of the latitude below which claims are suspended. Geography Coordinates: 39°52′S 143°59′EBouvet Island is located at 54°26′S 3°24′E. It is 58.5 km² (22.6 square miles) in area, 93% of which is covered by glaciers which block the south and east coasts. It has no ports or harbors, only offshore anchorages, and is difficult to approach.