Rabbit Island, Falkland Islands
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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
. With a land area of 1.78 square kilometre (0.687261842294712 sq mi) square miles (1.78 km2) 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 61 metres (200.1 ft) to the north and west, but it slopes gently to the east. The highest points are about 91 metres (298.6 ft). 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.
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...
in the Hummock Island group. It is near West Falkland
West Falkland
West Falkland is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by Falkland Sound. Its area is and its coastline is long. Including the adjacent small islands the land area is .-Population:The island has fewer than 200...
, to its west, at the mouth of King George Bay
King George Bay
King George Bay is a large bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing westwards. There are three settlements on the bay Chartres, Dunnose Head and Roy Cove. Storm Mountain is on the north coast. it contains numerous islands, including the Passage Islands....
. With a land area of 1.78 square kilometre (0.687261842294712 sq mi) square miles (1.78 km2) it is the second largest of the three main islands in the bay, lying 2.8 miles (4.5 km) west of Hummock Island
Hummock Island
Note: There are several other "Hummock Island"s in the Falkland IslandsHummock Island is the largest of a group of islands in King George Bay in the Falkland Islands. It has a land area of square miles and is about long in a north-west to south-east direction...
and Middle Island
Middle Island, Falkland Islands
Note: There are several other "Middle Island"s in the Falkland IslandsMiddle 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 in King George Bay It is to the south east of Hummock Island.Middle Island...
. It is east of the Passage Islands
Passage Islands
The Passage Islands are a group of four islands off Dunnose Head, West Falkland, at the mouth of King George Bay....
and south east of Split Island
Split Island, Falkland Islands
Split Island is one of the Falkland Islands. It is near West Falkland, to its west, at the mouth of King George Bay. It is to the west of Rabbit Island, Hummock Island and Middle Island. It is north of the Passage Islands and south east of Westpoint Island, and south west of the Byron Heights and...
.
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 61 metres (200.1 ft) to the north and west, but it slopes gently to the east. The highest points are about 91 metres (298.6 ft). 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.