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The Best Attractions In Mount Pleasant

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Bertha's Beach
Whalebone Arch
Bluff Cove Lagoon
1982 Liberation Memorial
Falkland Islands Museum
Christ Church Cathedral
Gypsy Cove
RAF Mount Pleasant is a Royal Air Force station in the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. The airfield goes by the motto of Defend the right and is part of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands . Home to between 1,000 and 2,000 British military personnel, it is located about 33 miles southwest of Stanley, the capital of the Falklands—on the island of East Falkland. The world's longest corridor, half a mile long, links the barracks, messes and recreational and welfare areas of the station, and was nicknamed the Death Star Corridor by personnel.Mount Pleasant was opened by Prince Andrew on 12 May 1985, becoming fully operational th...
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  • 1. Bertha's Beach Mount Pleasant
    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 because of its significancer for a variety of migratory waders and other waterbirds. Overlapping it is the 4000 ha Bertha's Beach Ramsar site, recognising it as a wetland of international importance.
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  • 2. Falkland Islands Museum Stanley
    The history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century. Nonetheless, the islands have been a matter of controversy, as they have been claimed by the French, British, Spaniards and Argentines at various points. The islands were uninhabited when discovered by Europeans. France established a colony on the islands in 1764. In 1765, a British captain claimed the islands for Britain. In early 1770 a Spanish commander arrived from Argentina with five ships and 1400 soldiers forcing the British to leave Port Egmont. Britain and Spain almost went to war over the islands, but the British government decided that it should withdraw its presence from many overseas settlements in 1774. Spain, which had a g...
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  • 3. Bluff Cove Lagoon East Falkland
  • 4. Gypsy Cove Stanley
    Yorke Bay is a bay on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is located half a mile north of Port Stanley Airport, four miles to the northeast of the capital city of Stanley, on a peninsula connected to the mainland by the Boxer Bridge and a narrow isthmus known as The Neck. Gypsy Cove is a smaller bay located on the west side of Yorke Bay. Most cruise ships pass Yorke Bay and Gypsy Cove on the way to dock in Stanley Harbour. It faces northwards into Port William, with Canopus Hill to the south, and is known internationally as a breeding site for the threatened Magellanic penguin.
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  • 5. Christ Church Cathedral Stanley
    Christ Church Cathedral on Ross Road, in Stanley, Falkland Islands, is the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world, consecrated in 1892. It is the parish church of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the British Antarctic Territories. The Parish of the Falkland Islands is part of the Anglican Communion. The Rector of the Cathedral is under the ordinary jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Falkland Islands; since 1978 this office has been held ex officio by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is both ordinary and metropolitan for the small autonomous diocese. In practice authority is exercised through a bishop-commissary appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and known as the Bishop for the Falkland Islands. The Cathedral is built on the site of Holy Trinity Church, which was destro...
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  • 6. Whalebone Arch Stanley
  • 7. 1982 Liberation Memorial Stanley
    The 1982 Liberation Memorial is a war memorial in Stanley, Falkland Islands. It commemorates all British Forces and supporting units that served in the Falklands War and helped liberate the Falkland Islanders from Argentine military occupation in 1982. The Memorial is situated in front of the Secretariat Building, overlooking Stanley Harbour. The funds for the Memorial were raised entirely by Falkland Islanders and it was unveiled by the Governor of the Falkland Islands, Sir Rex Hunt, on Liberation Day 1984, the second anniversary of the end of the war.
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Falkland Islands Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit

Planning to visit Falkland Islands? Check out our Falkland Islands Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Falkland Islands.

Top Places to visit in Falkland Islands:
Stanley, Christ Church Cathedral and the Whalebone Arch, The Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust, Falklands War Memorial, West Falkland Island, Port Howard, Port Edgar, Steeple Jason Island, Pebble Island, Sea Lion Island

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The Falkland Islands

Recorded February 18, 2009.

The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located 300 miles from the coast of Argentina. They consist of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with 776 smaller islands. Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.

Stanley (formerly known as Port Stanley) is the capital and only true city in the Falkland Islands. It is located on the isle of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope, south of Stanley Harbour, in one of the wettest parts of the islands. As of the 2006 census, the city had a population of 2,115.

The video begins aboard the Star Princess as we sail into Stanley Harbor in the Falkland Islands. Next there is a tour of the town of Stanley complete with comments from our colorful local guide. Next is a visit to the penguin colony at Gypsy Cove. The video then concludes with our sail away from the Falkland Islands aboard the Star Princess.

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Port Stanley - Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Port Stanley is the largest town in the Falkland Islands. About 1 hour drive from Mount Pleasant airport. It's often a starting point for Sub polar voyages. Discover more about the Falkland Islands and Antarctic voyages at:

Falkland Island range rover trip

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LAN A320 approach to Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands

LAN Airbus A320-200 CC-BFE approaching Mount Pleasant airfield, Falkland Islands after the c. 75 minute flight from Punta Arenas in Chile. Mount Pleasant is primarily a military base and filming of the airfield itself is prohibited. Hence, the video shows the approach over East Falkland to just before landing.

South America & Antarctica Explorer Port Stanley, Falkland Islands 2 15 2017

A visit to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands as one of many stops while on a South American cruise. We toured the greater area of Stanley by bus, then walked the main streets of the port city, visited the local museum and had lunch at Bitter Sweet where we enjoyed some fish & chips and a local beer.

Welcome to the Falkland Islands

This short film gives a glimpse into the many experiences on offer in the Falkland Islands. From the dramatic landscapes to incredible wildlife and the warm hospitality of the locals. A must-see destination.

Falkland Islands Tour - Part 1

Land tour of the Falkland Islands, 23 November 2013 - Part 1

Destination Unknown Falkland Islands, Port Stanley

Travel around the world I finally get to explore my seven Continent and along the way I visit the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island and the white Continent of Antarctica, I'm your host Michael Murphy and this is Destination Unknown

Mount Tumbledown and surrounds - Falkland Islands

Went from Moody Brook up onto Tumbledown and across to Mount William on this day.

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