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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
Middle Island
Middle Island shown within the Falkland Islands
Coordinates: 51°38′14″S 60°20′53″W
CountryFalkland Islands
Area
  Total1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Highest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Time zoneUTC−3 (FKST)
If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.

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]


References


  1. Strange, Ian (1983) The Falkland Islands
  2. PART II: Falkland Islands Important Bird Areas - Hummock Island Group Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine





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