Carcass Island
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Carcass Island (Spanish: Isla del Rosario) is one of the Falkland Islands, lying north west of West Falkland and south east of the Jason Islands.
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[edit] History
Its grim sounding name comes from the ship HMS Carcass, which surveyed the island in 1766. It has been settled continuously for over a hundred years.
It is currently run as a sheep farm by Rob McGill. Its small settlement, lying on Port Patterson on the south west coast, is also known for its gardens, containing such exoticisms as Monterey cypress trees, and New Zealand cabbage palms and has a small shop.
[edit] Geography
The highest points of the island are Stanley Hill, and Mount Bing (304 metres). There are also stretches of duneland. Leopard Beach is often used as a landing point.
[edit] Wildlife
The island has no rats or cats, and as a result has a wide variety of birdlife including Black-crowned Night Herons, as well as seals and penguins. Tussock grass also grows here.
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Geography
Barren Island · Beaver Island · Beauchene Island · Bleaker Island · Carcass Island · East Falkland (Lafonia) · George Island · Golding Island · Jason Islands · Keppel Island · Lively Island · New Island · Pebble Island · Ruggles Island · Saunders Island · Sea Lion Island · Speedwell Island · Staats Island · Swan Islands · Weddell Island · West Falkland · West Point Island
Locations
Airport · Camp · Darwin · Fox Bay · Goose Green · Port Egmont · Port Howard · Port Louis · Port San Carlos · Salvador · San Carlos · Stanley
Politics and government | Military
Government House · Governor · Legislative Council · Sovereignty · Flag · Coat of arms | British Forces South Atlantic Islands · Falkland Islands Defence Force · RAF Mount Pleasant
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Communications · Culture · History · Transport · Web domain
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