Английская Википедия:Eddystone Rock, Falkland Islands

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Eddystone Rock (Шаблон:Lang-es, meaning "Eddies Rock") is a rock and reef located to the north of Falkland Sound in the Falkland Islands. It is 44 m (144 ft) high. There is a lighthouse here, which is named after a more famous light of the same name in England.

History

Some of the first people to sight the rock were the crew of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's ship, who named it the "Tower of Bissy".[1]

Lieut. Lowcay during his 1837 survey of the Falkland Islands noted in his journal:[2]

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Notes

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References

  • Cawkell, Mary The History of the Falkland Islands (Anthony Nelson, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, 2001, Шаблон:ISBN)
  • Southby-Tailyour, Ewen - Falkland Island Shores
  • Toponymy of Falklands

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  1. Cawkell, p22
  2. Southby-Tailyour