The island can be divided into a marshy east, known for its waterfowl and wading birds, and a hilly west, known for its rockhopper, macaroni, king and erect-crested penguins. The two halves are joined by an isthmus on which the settlement, home to an airstrip, a hotel and a golf course is located. The island is probably named for the peculiarly spherical pebbles found at its western tip.
During the Falklands War, the island was occupied by Argentine forces and heavily fortified, but was raided by the British SAS. There are memorials on the island to the British HMS Coventry and to an Argentinian Lear Jet, both destroyed during the conflict.
Nearby islands include Goulding Island, Middle Island, East Island, Rabbit Island and Pebble Islet.
PebbleIsland is one of the Falkland Islands, lying north of West Falkland.
The island can be divided into a marshy east, known for its waterfowl and wading birds, and a hilly west, known for its rockhopper, macaroni, king and erect-crested penguins.
There are memorials on the island to the British HMS Coventry and to an Argentinian Lear Jet, both destroyed during the conflict.
The Falkland Islands is an archipelago in the South Atlantic continental shelf consisting of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and a number of smaller islands.
The Falkland Islands are a largely self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom but are claimed by Argentina to be part of its national territory.
Britain returned to the islands in 1833, removed the remainder of the Argentine settlement, and began to populate the islands with its own citizens.
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