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'''Pebble Island Settlement''' is on [[Pebble Island]] in the | '''Pebble Island Settlement''' is on [[Pebble Island]] in the north-west of the [[Falkland Islands]]. It is the headquarters of the Pebble Island farm, and is located on the island's isthmus. | ||
There is a shop (open three days a week), a one classroom school, an airstrip, a hotel and a golf course. | There is a shop (open three days a week), a one classroom school, an airstrip, a hotel and a golf course. | ||
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During the Falklands War, 300 Argentine personnel were stationed there as part of an airbase, but the base was effectively put out of action by a British Raid on 14-15 May 1982. | During the Falklands War, 300 Argentine personnel were stationed there as part of an airbase, but the base was effectively put out of action by a British Raid on 14-15 May 1982. | ||
More recently, Pebble Island Settlement became one of the first in the Falkland Islands to use | More recently, Pebble Island Settlement became one of the first in the Falkland Islands to use wind turbines to generate most of its electricity.<ref name="Wigglesworth"/> <ref>[http://www.bergey.com/Examples/Pebble.Is.html Pebble Island - Bergey]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:58, 2 August 2017
| Pebble Island Settlement | |
| Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Island: | Pebble Island |
| Location: | 51°18’32"S, 59°36’37"W |
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| Local Government | |
Pebble Island Settlement is on Pebble Island in the north-west of the Falkland Islands. It is the headquarters of the Pebble Island farm, and is located on the island's isthmus.
There is a shop (open three days a week), a one classroom school, an airstrip, a hotel and a golf course.
Most of the population is of British descent, although one Chilean family lives there.[1]
History
The settlement was established in 1846 by an Englishman called John Henry Dean, whose family company still runs the island.
During the Falklands War, 300 Argentine personnel were stationed there as part of an airbase, but the base was effectively put out of action by a British Raid on 14-15 May 1982.
More recently, Pebble Island Settlement became one of the first in the Falkland Islands to use wind turbines to generate most of its electricity.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wigglesworth, Angela. (1992) Falkland People. Pub. Peter Owen. ISBN 0-7206-0850-3.
- ↑ Pebble Island - Bergey
Coordinates: 51°18′32″S 59°36′37″W / 51.30889°S 59.61028°W