Long Island, Falkland Islands

Long Island, Falkland Islands

Infobox Falkland island





MapCaption=Early mapping of Long Island (Dom Pernety, 1769)
latitude=-51.55
longitude=-58.06667
coordinates=
island group=
english name= Long Island
former name=Isle Brûlée
spanish name=Isla Larga
meaning of name=
area=
area rank=
highest elevation=
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"Please note: "Long Island" was also the name of Bleaker Island at one point."

Long Island (French: "Isle Brûlée"Dom Pernety, Antoine-Joseph. "Journal historique d'un voyage fait aux Iles Malouïnes en 1763 et 1764 pour les reconnoître et y former un établissement; et de deux Voyages au Détroit de Magellan, avec une Rélation sur les Patagons." Berlin: Etienne de Bourdeaux, 1769. 2 volumes, 704 pp. [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k82173k.pdf Online vol. 1] & [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k821758.pdf vol. 2] . [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4icAAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+a+voyage+to+the+Malouine&as_brr=1#PPA223,M1 Abridged English version] .] , Spanish: "Isla Larga" [ [http://www.pcgn.org.uk/Falkland%20Islands-July2006.pdf PCGN Falkland Islands] ] ) is the largest island in Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands.

During the August 1833 events in nearby Port Louis, the Vernet's settlers seeking refuge on the nearby Hog Island to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero, regularly sent their boat to Long Island for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese. []

There is one listed building on the island, the Old House. [cite news| url=http://www.falklands.info/background/listedb.html| work=Buildings and Structures in the Falkland Islands designated as being of Architectural or Historic Interest| title=Falkland Islands Information Web Portal| accessdate=2008-07-08]

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