Bold Cove
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Bold Cove is a small inlet on West Falkland
near Port Howard
on Falkland Sound
, notable for its history. It runs parallel to the northern end of Port Howard, and Peake Ridge forms the west coast. It is approximately two miles long.
Captain John Strong of the Welfare made the first recorded landing on either of the main islands (West and East Falkland) on 29 January, 1690, at Bold Cove on the other side of the headland from the Bold Cove and Manybranch Farms. He said:
The lack of wood is somewhat surprising, since while there were no trees growing there, driftwood frequently washes up on Falkland beches. Strong ended up giving his name to the islands, by naming Falkland Sound
which gave its name to all the islands.
On the 300th anniversary, 1990, a plaque was erected on the spot to commemorate this landing.
West Falkland
West Falkland is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by Falkland Sound. Its area is and its coastline is long. Including the adjacent small islands the land area is .-Population:The island has fewer than 200...
near Port Howard
Port Howard
Port Howard is the largest settlement on West Falkland . it is in the east of the island, on an inlet of Falkland Sound...
on Falkland Sound
Falkland Sound
The Falkland Sound is a sea strait in the Falkland Islands. Running south west - north east, it separates West and East Falkland.-Name:The sound was named by John Strong in 1690 for Viscount Falkland, the name only later being applied to the archipelago and its two largest islands...
, notable for its history. It runs parallel to the northern end of Port Howard, and Peake Ridge forms the west coast. It is approximately two miles long.
Captain John Strong of the Welfare made the first recorded landing on either of the main islands (West and East Falkland) on 29 January, 1690, at Bold Cove on the other side of the headland from the Bold Cove and Manybranch Farms. He said:
- "Wednesday this morning we weighed and stood unto an harbour on ye west side and there came to ane anchor and sent our boat on shoar for fresh water and did kill abundance of geese and ducks but as far as wood there is none."
The lack of wood is somewhat surprising, since while there were no trees growing there, driftwood frequently washes up on Falkland beches. Strong ended up giving his name to the islands, by naming Falkland Sound
Falkland Sound
The Falkland Sound is a sea strait in the Falkland Islands. Running south west - north east, it separates West and East Falkland.-Name:The sound was named by John Strong in 1690 for Viscount Falkland, the name only later being applied to the archipelago and its two largest islands...
which gave its name to all the islands.
On the 300th anniversary, 1990, a plaque was erected on the spot to commemorate this landing.