Green Patch
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Green Patch is a settlement on East Falkland
, in the Falkland Islands
, It is on the north east coast, on the south shore of Berkeley Sound
, a few miles south east from Port Louis
, on Port Louis Harbour. It looks out onto Long Island
and Hog Island
.
It was the location of an experiment to try to remedy the land ownership imbalance in the islands:
East Falkland
East Falkland the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of and a coastline long. Most of the population of the Falklands live in East Falkland, almost all of them living in the northern half of the island...
, in the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
, It is on the north east coast, on the south shore of Berkeley Sound
Berkeley Sound
Berkeley Sound is an inlet, or fjord in the north east of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. The inlet was the site of the first attempts at colonisation of the islands, at Port Louis, by the French....
, a few miles south east from Port Louis
Port Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
, on Port Louis Harbour. It looks out onto Long Island
Long Island, Falkland Islands
Please note: "Long Island" was also the name of Bleaker Island at one point.Long Island is the largest island in Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands....
and Hog Island
Hog Island, Falkland Islands
Hog Island is the 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...
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It was the location of an experiment to try to remedy the land ownership imbalance in the islands:
In an effort to alleviate this problem of dependence [outlined in the Shackleton report], and notably to offer opportunity to those requiring their own stake in the economy by obtaining land, the Falkland Islands Company sold their Green Patch holding of 72000 acres (291.4 km²), situated north of Stanley. This was acquired by the Falkland Islands Government, subdivided into six separate holdings and in 1980 was leased to applicants, with an option to apply for freehold possession after twenty years.