Hog Island, Falkland Islands Explained

Hog Island
Type:Island
Native Name Lang:es
Pushpin Map Caption:Hog Island shown within the Falkland Islands
Coordinates:-51.54°N -58.087°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Falkland Islands
Subdivision Type1:Island group
Seat Type:Main settlement
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:FKST
Utc Offset1:−3
Footnotes:If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.

Hog Island is the second largest island in Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands.

During the August 1833 events in nearby Port Louis, the surviving members of Luis Vernet's colony sought refuge on the nearby Hog Island to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero, and they regularly sent their boat to neighbouring Long Island for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese.[1]

References

  1. [wikisource:Thomas Helsby's Account of the Port Louis Murders|Thomas Helsby's Account of the Port Louis Murders.]