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 Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Falkland Islands is an archipelago in the South Atlantic continental shelf consisting of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and a number of smaller islands.
The Falkland Islands are a largely self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom but are claimed by Argentina to be part of its national territory.
Britain returned to the islands in 1833, removed the remainder of the Argentine settlement, and began to populate the islands with its own citizens.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Falkland_Islands   (2041 words)

  
 Pebble Island -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Pebble Island is one of the (A group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British crown colony) Falkland Islands, lying north of (additional info and facts about West Falkland) West Falkland.
There are memorials on the island to the British (additional info and facts about HMS Coventry) HMS Coventry and to an Argentinian (additional info and facts about Lear Jet) Lear Jet, both destroyed during the conflict.
In (The Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain) Spanish, the island is known as Isla Bourbon.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/pebble_island.htm   (158 words)

  
 Falkland Islands - Pebble Island
Pebble Island, at 24 miles long, is one of the larger outlying islands, and the landscape varies greatly from large ponds and moorland, to long sandy beaches and rocky cliffs.
Pebble Lodge was originally the house of the manager of the 22,000 acre farm on the island (still actively farmed today with some 13,500 sheep) and is situated in the centre of the farm settlement.
There are aircraft remains to see from the 1982 re-occupation of the Island by the British, when the airstrip at Pebble Island (the same one that is used today) was invaded by the SAS in the first land-based action of the Falklands War.
www.ladatco.com /fk-pbl.htm   (545 words)

  
 Pebble Island - Travelgaido   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Pebble Island is in the northern portion of the Falkland Islands.
The island is comprised of 22,000 acres and has a total length of twenty-four miles, making it the third largest offshore island in the Falklands.
The eastern portion of the island is relatively flat and includes numerous small ponds, while the western portion of the island has several hills.
www.travelgaido.com /en/Pebble_Island.html   (717 words)

  
 Falkland Islands Philatelic Bureau
Pebble Island, with a length of 31 kilometres and land area of some 8900 hectares, is the third largest offshore island in the Falklands.
The earliest known record of Pebble Island (referred to as "Fayre Island") appears in the log of the Dainty which sailed past under command of the Elizabethan adventurer, Sir Richard Hawkins, in 1594.
Pebble Island Lodge was originally built as the farm manager's house and has always been the focal point of this remote island community.
www.falklands.gov.fk /pb/fi/pebble-island.htm   (1134 words)

  
 Welcome to Falkland Islands on The Worldwide Traveler
Sea Lion Island boasts a spectacular display of wildlife including elephant seals and sea lions, rockhopper, gentoo, magellanic and macaroni penguins, striated and crested caracaras and numerous shore and sea birds.
The island’s only settlement, which includes Pebble Island Lodge, is located on a narrow neck of land close to a spectacular sand beach.
Pebble’s mountainous western area contrasts greatly with the wetland-dominated plains of the east, where some of the Falkland’s most important wildfowl breeding areas are found.
www.theworldwidegourmet.com /travel/southamerica/falkland/falkland2.htm   (867 words)

  
 The Falklands War (1982) / La Guerra de Las Malvinas (1982)
The government of the Falkland Islands administers the British dependent territories of South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the Shag and Clerke rocks, lying from 700 to 2,000 miles (1,100 to 3,200 km) to the east and southeast of the Falklands.
The total population of the islands was estimated at 2100 (in 1991) and 2967 in July 2003.
The fact that the islands are 100% populated by English speaking "Kelpers" (about 1800 of them then, and over 2300 today), who preferred to remain under British rule according to the falkland islands government official statements, was never mentioned to us.
www.yendor.com /vanished/falklands-war.html   (3069 words)

  
 Resource Investor - Juniors - Galahad upbeat on Pebble concession
Pebble has been touted as the largest undeveloped gold deposit in North America, as well as the second largest copper reserve, which has attracted some ire from rivals.
The estimated size of the pebble deposit is a total 2.74bn tonnes, within which are contained 26.5 million ounces of gold and 16.5 billion pounds of copper.
Pebble is said to be ideally suited to a relatively low cost open cast operation.
www.resourceinvestor.com /pebble.asp?relid=6899   (669 words)

  
 Falkland Islands Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Pebble Island, at 24 miles long, is the third largest offshore island in the Falklands.
In addition, each year the island seems to act as a magnet for many rare avian visitors from mainland South America and beyond.
Visitors to Pebble Island today, arrive by local Islander aircraft which land on the same grass airstrip that saw the first land-based action of the Falklands War.
www.tourism.org.fk /pages/pebble-island.htm   (326 words)

  
 Falkland Islands War of 1982
The Falklands Islands War of 1982 was an undeclared war where Argentina suffered heavy military losses and the military junta was discredited.
The Falkland Islands are a group of islands 300 miles east of Argentina.
The Falkland Islands include the British territories of South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the Shag and Clerke rocks.
mtmt.essortment.com /falklandsisland_oak.htm   (1077 words)

  
 Falklands Islands holiday Itinerary - Falklands Wildlife Itinerary
Pebble Island is one of the larger outlying islands, and the landscape varies greatly from large ponds and moorland, to long sandy beaches and rocky cliffs.
This is one of the most picturesque outer-lying islands, with the luxuriant, well-established hedges and trees attracting many small birds such as the Cobb’s wren, Black-chinned siskins and Falklands thrush to nest around the two cottages that accommodate visitors.
Sea Lion Island is one of the smallest in the Falklands archipelago, and the most southerly inhabited island, but is still the prime destination with the sheer abundance of wildlife in such a small area making it a must on any Falklands itinerary.
www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk /bespoke/falklands/wildlife.shtml   (1092 words)

  
 Pebble Island Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Pebble Island Entertainment is an entertainment production, management and distribution company specializing in the promotion of artistic talents of individuals both domestically and abroad.
Pebble Island Management is an enterprise that promotes and manages the careers of entertainers, crew and personalities.
Pebble Island Distribution is a film, video and music distribution company that specializes in the promotion of works both nationally and internationally.
www.pebbleisland.com   (152 words)

  
 Falkland Islands - Pebble Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
At 24 miles long, Pebble Island is the third largest offshore island in the archipelago.
Off road tours to key sites around the Island are available, guided by your hosts, who are great wildlife and history enthusiast.
For military enthusiasts, there are several reminders of the 1982 conflict when British special forces raided the island's Argentine occupied airstrip.
www.falklandislandsholidays.com /places/pebble.html   (160 words)

  
 CS.Pebble   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The picture shows a 7.5 kW Bergey turbine installed at a sheep farm on Pebble Island in the Falkland Islands (off the southern coast of Argentina).
Pebble Island is a good example of the improvement in inverter technology in the last few years.
Using European Commission grants to reduce the costs of equipment, the Falkland Islands Development Authority (FIDA) has now retrofitted over 45 wind systems to diesel powered farms throughout the islands.
www.bergey.com /Examples/Pebble.Is.html   (203 words)

  
 Falkland Islands - A history of the 1982 conflict
To begin your tour, which starts at the Pebble Island, the scene of the first SAS raid on the islands, please click on the text below.
Once you are on Pebble Island, below the picture you will see a number of buttons.
Move to Pebble Island to start the tour with the SAS raid there.
www.raf.mod.uk /falklands/islands.html   (398 words)

  
 Fox Island beach erosion blamed on Navy
FOX ISLAND -- Pebble by pebble, the beach along the southwest side of this lush island -- fronting million-dollar homes -- is slipping away.
Fox Island homeowners are fighting the project, concerned about increased Navy operations in the area.
Fox Island residents counter that new bulkhead construction by property owners has been too limited to account for the erosion.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/159429_navy05.html   (1043 words)

  
 Luxury Housing Trends: Decorating Archives
The unique shape of the metal ornaments changes the normal gush of water through a downspout into a sort of musical sound as it falls, which is why rain chains are popular aside from their decorative features.
Island Stone offers a selection of round mosaic pebble rugs like the tan and fl one shown here.
According to their site, the pebbles originate from the "exotic isles of Indonesia." The standard size on the round rugs is one meter in diameter, but they will also do custom rugs.
www.luxuryhousingtrends.com /archives/decorating   (1000 words)

  
 Hotels Falkland Islands Hotels Map Tours Picture War History Malvinas Lodging Accommodation Information
The islands landscape is formed mainly by low hills, cliffs and scattered lakes.
Pebble Island is some 24 miles long and has some of the most important wetland, and consequently wildfowl breeding areas, in the Islands.
Pods of killer whales circle the island in pursuit of the elephant seals and sea lions that breed there.
www.interhabit.com /interhabit/index.asp?User=&App=2&idioma=3&Grupo=-1&pais=5&zona=18&seccion=-1   (1022 words)

  
 Fishers Island - GolfClubAtlas.com Discussion Group
You know when you are going to an ISLAND to play you are in for a treat.
It should be ranked in the top 5 with the same breath as Augusta and Pebble Beach - but never will be - since the members like to keep it quiet and the journalists can't get on it.
We took a boat from CT to the private dock at Fishers Island (15 minutes) which drops you off directly on the course.
www.golfclubatlas.com /board/ubbhtml/Forum2/HTML/000162.html   (1836 words)

  
 Dipl.-Ing J. Tenckhoff - Falkland-Inseln - Pebble Island
With about 30 km length, Pebble Island is one of the bigger Falkland Islands.
Owing to the decreasing demand for lambs wool on the world market, the only settlement was given up by and by, and actually only four inhabitants are living here.
They also run the lodging on the Pebble island offering nice rooms for about 20 guests.
www.tenckhoff.com /countries/falkland/pebble-island/index_en.html   (138 words)

  
 Island Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Island Getaway properties is 103.78 acres spanning the island with over 4300’ of ocean frontage covering two shores.
The Dublin Bay (north) side of the island offers pebble and sand beaches and has wonderful views of the Spectacle Islands, Gaff Point and the mouth of the LaHave River.
The seaward (south) side overlooks the LaHave Islands and has a more rugged personality of dramatic rock protecting a variety of sandy beaches.
islandescape.itgo.com /details.htm   (339 words)

  
 Official Falkland Islands portal, everything you need to know about the Falklands including a Falkland Islands ...
Starting in the historic cathedral town of Stanley, the Islands’ capital, there is a choice of two small, but well-appointed hotels, three guest houses and a growing number of bed and breakfast establishments for those who want to experience true local hospitality at first hand.
Outside of Stanley, in what is known throughout the Falklands simply as "The Camp" the choice continues: at Sea Lion Island, Darwin, Port Howard and Pebble Island the visitor will find tourist lodges offering comfortable full-board, mostly en-suite accommodation and the chance to enjoy a real taste of local produce, simply, but superbly cooked.
Elsewhere, from isolated islands to mainland farms along the Falkland Islands' growing network of rural roads, there are cottages to rent for the independent traveller.
www.falklandislands.com /tourism/places_to_stay.asp?print   (350 words)

  
 Harpoon HQ - Harpoon Classic, Harpoon II, Harpoon 3, Harpoon 4
Britain settled the islands and formally declared a colonial administration in 1842.
On 3 April a battle erupted between 22 British marines on the island and 100 Argentine marines and the frigate ARA Guerrico.
HMS Broadsword and HMS Coventry are on station north west of Pebble Island acting as a SAM trap for attacking aircraft.
www.harpoonhq.com /harpoon3/scenarios/plot-falklands.html   (8970 words)

  
 From Falkland Penguins . . . to a Riot In Rio!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
From Pebble Island, another wobbly FIGAS flight to Sea Lion Island via Fox Bay (for a century the only other PO on the Falklands) and Carcass Island.
Sea Lion Island is the most southerly populated island … inhabited by one local and a few Chilean staff.
Falkland Island Stamp sales to collectors overseas used to be their third largest earner but sales have dropped a lot in recent years.
www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=179599   (3544 words)

  
 Journey Itinerary: Holiday Expedition to Antarctica and the Falkland Islands - 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Pebble Island Lodge, situated in the island's only settlement, is a working sheep farm.
Wildlife-rich Elephant Island bustles with thousands of penguins diving into the sea for food, while fur seals and southern elephant seals, for which the island is named, slumber lazily along the beaches of this historic island.
The island is the site of the remains of a stone hut established during the Swedish Nordenskjöld expedition of 1902.
www.intrav.com /journeys/itinerary.asp?tripID=483   (1475 words)

  
 News from the Falklands July 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A survey in 1990 indicated a population of about 20,000 animals in the Falkland Islands but very little is known about their diet and nothing about their foraging habits.
The fur seal rookery on the south east coast of Bird Island occupies an area of rock slabs and cliff ledges.
In addition to the local fur seal population, a small female Antarctic fur seal stayed at the rookery for at least a week in February, and an adult female sub-antarctic fur eal and her pup were present from January to April.
www.falklandsconservation.com /news/news0700.html   (743 words)

  
 Mach 2 - Sua página de Aviação Militar e Modelismo - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Trazido de Pebble Island a San Carlos por um Chinook em Julho de 1983, onde posteriormente foi levado para a área de tiro em East Falkland por outro helicóptero Chinook.
Fotografado em Pebble Island em 12 de Julho de 1983.
Trazido de Pebble Island para a base da RAF em Stanley por um Chinook em Julho de 1983.
www.mach2.hpg.ig.com.br /malvinas4.htm   (1803 words)

  
 Falklands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Pebble Island Hotel used to be the farm manager's house, but now caters for visitors with six twin rooms – all with en suite facilities.
The island itself is twenty two miles long, and has a population of twenty.
Sea Lion Island itself, the most southerly inhabited island of the archipelago, is just five miles long by one and a half miles wide, and has a resident human population of four.
www.naturalist.co.uk /tours2001/falklands.html   (847 words)

  
 The Falkland Islands War: Winning With Infantry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
INTRODUCTION: The Falkland Islands War was the first amphibious and naval air war conducted in the missile age.
However, in an age of high performance aircraft, missiles, and nuclear submarines, the decisive battles were determined, not by modern weapons, but by infantry closing with and destroying the enemy with rifle and bayonet.
Thesis Statement: In an age of electronic warfare, missiles, high performance aircraft, and nuclear submarines, the decisive battles of the Falkland Islands war were determined, not by modern technology, but by infantry closing with and destroying the enemy with rifle and bayonet.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/792825/posts   (6480 words)

  
 Falkland Islands - Keppel Island
Eventually the society decided to dispose of the settlement and in 1911 it was sold to Dean Bros. of nearby Pebble Island.
The island is now once again uninhabited, except for its rich and varied wildlife.
The 'Keppel Island Site Guide', with a trail around the settlement, was published in 2002 by the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust.
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk /liverpoollife/archaeology/fieldarchaeology/falklandskeppel.asp   (553 words)

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