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Lively Settlement in the region of Falkland Islands (general) is a town located in Falkland Islands - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) South-West of Stanley , the country's capital .
Local time in Lively Settlement is now 11:48 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Stanley " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stanley, and Mare Harbour Rancho. When in this area, you might want to check out Stanley . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lively Settlement ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lively Island
Lively Island is the largest of the Lively Island Group of the Falkland Islands, The island group lies east of East Falkland. Lively Island is the largest rat-free island in the Falklands, hence its importance to birdlife. The island also has a sheep farm.
Located at -52.03 -58.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mare Harbour
Mare Harbour is a small settlement on East Falkland, on Choiseul Sound. It is mostly used as a port facility and depot for RAF Mount Pleasant, as well as a deepwater port used by the Royal Navy ships patrolling the South Atlantic and Antarctica, which means that the main harbour of the islands, Stanley Harbour tends to deal with commercial transport.
Located at -51.90 -58.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Seal Cove
The Battle of Seal Cove was a minor naval action west of Lively Island, during the 1982 Falklands War. On May 22, 1982, while supporting Operation Sutton off San Carlos Bay, the British frigates HMS Brilliant and HMS Yarmouth received orders to stop and seize the Argentine armed coastal supply boat ARA . The coaster Monsunen was actually a small British vessel that had been captured in the course of the Argentine invasion.
Located at -52.03 -58.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Choiseul Sound
Choiseul Sound is a stretch of sea in the Falkland Islands. It runs parallel to Eagle Passage and is between Lafonia and the north of East Falkland. Lively Island is in its mouth. At its entance, on the northern shore, is the Bertha's Beach Important Bird Area which is also a Ramsar site, recognising it as a wetland of international importance. It was named by Louis de Bougainville after the French Foreign Secretary, the Étienne François, duc de Choiseul.
Located at -51.93 -58.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Bertha's Beach Important Bird Area
Bertha's Beach Important Bird Area comprises 3300 ha of coastal wetlands at the entrance to Choiseul Sound, on the east coast of East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands. It lies about 8 km south-east of Mount Pleasant Airport and 40 km south-west of Stanley. It has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because of its significancer for a variety of migratory waders and other waterbirds.
Located at -51.87 -58.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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