Rabbit Island, Falkland Islands Explained

Rabbit Island
Type:Island
Native Name:Isla Conejo
Native Name Lang:es
Pushpin Map:Falkland Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Rabbit Island shown within the Falkland Islands
Coordinates:-51.5562°N -60.4957°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Falkland Islands
Subdivision Type1:Island group
Seat Type:Main settlement
Area Total Km2:1.78
Elevation Max M:91
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.

Rabbit Island is one of the Falkland Islands in the Hummock Island group. It is near West Falkland, to its west, at the mouth of King George Bay.[1] With a land area of 1.78km2 square miles (1.78 km2)[2] it is the second largest of the three main islands in the bay, lying 2.8 miles (4.5 km) west of Hummock Island and Middle Island. It is east of the Passage Islands and south east of Split Island.

On three sides the island is roughly rectangular, but there is a long promontory extending to the south-east. The island has very steep slopes up to to the north and west, but it slopes gently to the east. The highest points are about . It was heavily grazed by sheep in the past and there is an old shanty in the valley. Rats have been confirmed on the island.[2]

References

  1. Strange, Ian (1983) The Falkland Islands
  2. http://www.falklandsconservation.com/wildlife/birds/IBAs/iba_hummock.pdf PART II: Falkland Islands Important Bird Areas - Hummock Island Group