New Island

New Iceland (Spanish Isla de Goicoechea ) is an island in the western Falkland Islands. The 22.7 km ², 13 km -long island is located about 240 km west of the capital of the Falkland Islands, Stanley, removed. The island is dominated by steep cliffs on the north side, sandy beaches to the east and small offshore islands like Iceland or Ship Cliff Knob Iceland.

New Iceland was settled as one of the first Falkland Islands in 1770 by American whalers. They were followed by English Quakers who bred sheep here. Mid-19th century began the inhabitants the guano of the local bird colonies break down. Today, the island is owned by a cooperative that strives to protect of the island.

On the treeless, yet scenic island among other southern elephant seals, sea lions, Belcher - petrels, gentoo penguins, red-billed gulls, Schwarzbrauenalbatrose, Subantarktikskuas and Magellan geese are native.

• Island (South America)
• Island of the Falkland Islands
• Island ( South Atlantic Ocean )