Low Island, Falkland Islands

Low Island, Falkland Islands

"Note: There are several other "Low Island"s in the Falkland Islands"

Infobox Falkland island




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Low Island is one of the Falkland Islands. It is near West Falkland, to its north, in Byron Sound [Strange, Ian (1983) "The Falkland Islands"] It is between Carcass Island and Dunbar Island and to the west of Saunders Island. It is south of Sedge Island and north of the Byron Heights and Storm Mountain

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