Middle Island, Falkland Islands
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 | |
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  Middle Island Middle Island shown within the Falkland Islands | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′14″S 60°20′53″W | |
| Country | Falkland Islands |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (FKST) |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. | |
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 Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
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