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Explore Walker Creek in Falkland Islands
Walker Creek in the region of Falkland Islands (general) is a town in Falkland Islands - some 43 mi or ( 70 km ) South-West of Stanley , the country's capital city .
Current time in Walker Creek is now 03:40 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Stanley " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and Stanley. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Stanley . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Walker Creek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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IsolatedFalkands+Penguins
The Isolated Falkands, Stanley + More Penguins is Part 3, days 8 & 9 of the odyssey from Buenos Aires 'Round Cape Horn to Santiago and the Andes Beyond. The trip was made in December 2005. All video, ..
Walkers Creek
Fishing for Mullet at Walkers Creek ..
Walkers Creek fishing
Fishing for Mullet at Walkers Creek ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Walker Creek, Falkland Islands
Walker Creek is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, in Lafonia. It is on the shore of the Choiseul Sound, and overlooks Sea Lion Island in the distance. It is the second largest settlement on East Falkland south of Goose Green, after North Arm.
Located at -51.97 -58.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 8 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 10 km away
East Falkland
East Falkland is the largest island of the Falklands in the South Atlantic having an area of 6,605 km or 54% of the total area of the Falklands. The island consists of two main land masses, the more southerly of which is known as Lafonia, joined by a narrow isthmus that was the scene of the Battle of Goose Green during the Falklands War.
Located at -51.81 -58.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of Goose Green
The Battle of Goose Green (28–29 May 1982) was an engagement of the Falklands War between British and Argentine forces. Goose Green and its neighbour Darwin are settlements on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. They lie on Choiseul Sound on the east side of the island's central isthmus. They are about 13 miles south of the site of the major British amphibious landings in San Carlos Water.
Located at -51.83 -58.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.