Middle Island, Falkland Islands
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Note: There are several other "Middle Island"s in the Falkland Islands
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| English name: | Middle Island |
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| Area: | 155 hectares |
| Highest elevation: | 120 metres |
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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]
[edit] 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
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