Middle Island, Falkland Islands
- Middle Island, Falkland Islands
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Note: There are several other "Middle Island"s in the Falkland Islands
| Middle Island |
| Location
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| Names |
| English name: |
Middle Island |
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| Area and Summit |
| Area: |
155 hectares |
| Highest elevation: |
120 metres |
| Population |
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| If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. |
Middle Island is one of the Hummock Island group in the Falkland Islands. It is near West Falkland, to its west, near the estuary of the Chartres River [1] in King George Bay It is to the south east of Hummock Island.
Middle Island has a land area of 155 hectares (380 acres; 0.60 sq mi) and its cone rises to 120 metres (390 ft). It is believed that it was used for grazing for a short time before 1930 but has been not been grazed since then and is free of predators [2]
References
- ^ Strange, Ian (1983) The Falkland Islands
- ^ PART II: Falkland Islands Important Bird Areas - Hummock Island Group
Coordinates: 51°24′37″S 59°42′18″W / 51.41028°S 59.705°W / -51.41028; -59.705
Categories:
- Islands of the Falkland Islands
- Falkland Islands geography stubs
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