River Island, Falkland Islands
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River Island is one of the Falkland Islands
. It is located in Byron Sound
to the south of East Island
and Pebble Island
. There is a tidal island to its west, separated by a shallow lagoon.
Despite its name, River Island is actually a salt water island.
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
. It is located in Byron Sound
Byron Sound
Byron Sound is a large fjord-like bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing northwards. There is one main settlement on the bay: Hill Cove, and it contains numerous islands, including Saunders Island. It appears to be the glacially enlarged estuary of the Blackburn River...
to the south of East Island
East Island, Falkland Islands
East Island is one of the Falkland Islands off Pebble Island and Broken Island in Byron Sound....
and Pebble Island
Pebble Island
Pebble Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying north of West Falkland.The island stretches about 19 miles from east to west and is about 4.3 miles at its widest point, with a total area of square miles .It has three high points: First Mountain , Middle Mountain and...
. There is a tidal island to its west, separated by a shallow lagoon.
Despite its name, River Island is actually a salt water island.