Carcass Island
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| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Archipelago | Falkland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 17 ′ S , 60 ° 34 ′ W | |
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| length | 10.2 km | |
| width | 2.9 km | |
| surface | 18.94 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Stanley Hill / Mount Bing 304 m |
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| main place | Port Patterson | |
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Carcass Island (Spanish: Isla del Rosario ) is part of the Falkland Islands . It is located northwest of West Falkland and southeast of the Jason Islands . There are isolated sand dunes on the 304 m high island .
history
The island got its name from the captain of the HMS Carcass , who discovered the island in 1766. The neighboring islands were named Jason Islands after the Carcass support ship, the HMS Jason . The captain of the Jason, John McBride, gave his name to the northeasternmost point of the island, MacBride Head .
Carcass was selected as a possible landing point during the Falklands War in 1982 , but the amphibious operations were then carried out in the San Carlos Bay (English mostly San Carlos Water) in the north-west of East Falkland.
The island has been inhabited for over 100 years. The island's "capital" Port Patterson consists of a house and a few farm buildings and huts for visitors. Carcass Island is occasionally visited by expedition cruise ships en route from Ushuaia to Stanley.
Flora and fauna
Since no cats or dogs were introduced to the island, the diverse bird life could be preserved. Night heron , falconry caracara ( Phalcoboenus australis ), maned seals and magellanic penguin are native to the island. The inhabitants of the island raise sheep.
Nassella trichotoma , a robust grass variety , is typical of the island . In the gardens of the island, a. Fuchsias , lupins and New Zealand palms planted.
See also
Web links
- Carcass Iceland, Travelogue with pictures (English)
- Quick Facts about the island (English)