Fitzroy, Falkland Islands

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Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South.

It is named after Robert FitzRoy who sailed with Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle, and is on the inlet known as Port Pleasant.

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    Coordinates: 51°47′15″S 58°13′52″W / 51.7875°S 58.2312°W / -51.7875; -58.2312

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