Beaver Island

Beaver Island (Spanish: Isla San Rafael) is one of the Falkland Islands, lying west of Weddell Island and south of New Island. Beaver Island was named after the whaling vessel "Beaver" which was recorded as being the first whaling ship to double Cape Horn. Beaver Settlement lies on the island, with an airstrip nearby. It is owned by Sally and Jerome Poncet. In October 2003, the wreckage of a missing French yacht was found on the island by their s... more

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