Black-throated finch on Carcass Island in the Falklands
It lies north-west of West Falkland and south-east of the Jason Islands. It is 10 km ( mi) in length, has a maximum width of km ( mi), and is 19 km2 ( sq mi) in area.[1] The highest points of the island are Stanley Hill and Mount Byng at 220 m (720 ft). The north-eastern coast has cliffs and slopes while there are large sand bays and a tidal rocky point to the north-west. There are also stretches of duneland. Leopard Beach is often used as a landing point. The island's grim-sounding name comes from the ship HMS Carcass, which surveyed the island in 1766. Its accompanying vessel, HMS Jason, gave its name to the nearby Jason Islands, and its captain, John McBride, gave his name to MacBride Head.
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Location: Carcass Island Falklands
Photo credit: © Philip Jones / Alamy / Afripics
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