Note: There are several other "Middle Island"s in the Falkland Islands
| Middle Island | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Names | |
| English name: | Middle Island |
| Spanish name: | |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 155 hectares |
| Highest elevation: | 120 metres |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | |
| References: | |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. | |
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]