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At approx 11km East of Stanley Cape Pembroke is the Easternmost point of the Falkland Islands and as such is worth visiting for that fact alone. When the weather is fine it makes for a pleasant walk starting from Stanley airport (you may want to get a taxi there and back). Conditions underfoot can get a bit damp however so make sure you have some sturdy footwear, the walk should take about 2 hours there and back. Cape Pembroke is a great place for wildlife observing, Red Backed Buzzards can be seen here and if you are lucky the odd sealion or even elephant seal or two.
The current lighthouse was built in 1906-07 and it replaced an earlier lighthouse that was constructed in 1854. Cape Pembroke lighthouse continued to operate up until the conflict of 1982 when it was used as a look out post by Argentine forces. Restoration of the structure is on going and there are plans in the near future for an exhibition of the lighthouse history to be placed in the tower.
For a charge of £5.00 per day it is possible to gain access to the lighthouse (money goes towards the restoration work) the key to the lighthouse is available from the museum in Stanley. Leave a Comment Address: East of Stanley airport
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No visit to the Falklands is complete without seeing a Penguin and the most colourful of all the species has to be the king Penguin. The Falklands are the Northernmost breeding grounds of the King Penguin, the King colonies in the Falklands are very small however compared to those in South Georgia. Virtually extinct in the Falklands by the end of the 19th century these remarkable birds have staged a comback and now number around 700 pairs. The main colony is at Volunteer point on East Falkland but they can also be seen (albeit in far smaller numbers) at Saunders Island and Sea Lion Island.
If you fancy adopting a king Penguin for a year contact Falklands Conservation on the link below. Money goes towards vital research into the Falklands population of Kings. I adopted one and he's called Kevin.. no this is not a photo of him! Leave a Comment
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 the wreck of the Lady
Elizabeth, Stanley by zweiblumen, 1 more photosLeave a Comment Address: near to Whale Bone Cove, Stanley Harbour
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At the opposite end of Stanley from the Lady Elizabeth lies another older wreck. The Jhelum was a 3 mast barque built in Liverpool in 1849. She was damaged rounding Cape horn in 1870 and upon reaching the Falklands she was scuttled.
Despite being the oldest wreck in Stanley she remains possibly the best preserved. Leave a Comment Address: Packe's Jetty, Ross Road West - Stanley
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Museum by SabrinaSummerville
The Museum is situated on Holdfast Road (most of the streets here have really interesting names with little bits of history attached to them) and for a nominal fee you can spend hours wandering around in here. In fact, you can wander off for a cup of coffee or a pint of beer, come back and let them know you were here earlier, and you don't have to pay the fee again.
I loved it particularly because, unlike many of the large museums of the Capital Cities of the world, this museum is situated in a typical Falklander house and is staffed by locals who will be more than happy to share many tales with you.
I take it that opening hours depend very much on whether or not there are tourists in town.
There's a tiny gift shop at the equally tiny reception where you can buy postcards, diaries, and books about the island. I'd also recommend perhaps investing in one or two of the little ceramic animals that are hand made locally - they are cute more than anatomically perfect, but you can say you have something real and handmade in the Falklands.
The toilets are around the back and are really clean and well maintained. Leave a Comment Address: Britannia House, Holdfast Road, Stanley.Phone: (500) 27428Directions: Coming from the pier walk along to your right along the seafront. Holdfast road is one of the earlier turns to the left off that street, and the museum is on your right.Website: www.falklands-museum.com Other Contact: FAX (500) 22727
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 by Ian_Bevan
I suggest you be more adventurous and arrange to travel further afield. There is much more to see than just the west island.
The Islands group has a diversity of landscapes, a wide variety of wildlife (apart from sheep) and is full of unusual plant life. But I defy you to find many trees! Leave a Comment
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Get out and about, explore the countryside the wide open spaces, enjoy the freedom and fresh air. This especially applies to those people who are posted to MPA, there is no excuse to spend your tour in a drunken haze when you have scenery such as this, Pleasant Peak within walking distance of the airfield just waiting to be explored. Leave a Comment
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 Museum Quality Penguin
;-) by SabrinaSummerville
However, as a tip for future day trippers, my advice would be that when you land at the port you will find plenty of taxis and mini buses that will take you exactly where you want to go and at a fraction of the price.
I didn't know that at the time, but fellow travellers told me when I returned to the ship.
I did get to see real live penguins later on in Punta Arenas, Chile, but for now I am posting a pic of the only penguin I saw on the Falklands - a stuffed one in the museum;-) Leave a Comment
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Visit as many wildlife sites as possible. The huge variety of Birds and mammals here is amazing.
The wildlife is so unafraid that most will come to you and present a perfect photographic opportunity. Leave a Comment Address: Lots of Locations on Both East and West Falkland.Other Contact: www.falklandislands.com
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 Magellan penguins, Gypsy Cove by Claus_Qvist
To Europeans, the most interesting are the numerous colonies of penguins. Only five kms away from Stanley, you can watch Magellan penguins, and as their natural enemies are in the water rather than on land, you can get within close range of theese funny creatures.
Take care not to venture into the fenced-off areas; it's not to protect the penguins, but to prevent people from stepping on one of the Argentine mines, laid during the Falkland War of 1982.
Gypsy Cove was a major battle-field, and now the fencing benefits the penguins, giving them a shelter they'd never have if all the cruise-boat tourists were allowed to enter the nesting sites. Leave a Comment Address: 5 km east of StanleyDirections: Follow the coastline east of Stanley, and after the small jetty take the first turn-off to the left - and you're there.Other Contact: www.cqj.dk
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