Volunteer Point

- 51.471027777778 - 57.844916666667Koordinaten: 51 ° 28 ' 16 " S, 57 ° 50 ' 42" W

Volunteer Point is a promontory on the east coast of East Falkland, north of the capital Stanley. It is one of the breeding grounds of king penguins; also elephant seals occur here. At the entrance to the island there is a house and several storage sheds - Apartment of volunteers, of which the city name is derived.

Strategic importance in the Falklands War

During the Falklands War, the landing of the British was accepted at this point, because he was far enough away from the Argentine military airfields and a retreat at recapturing the capital Stanley of the Argentines. In fact, the British landed at San Carlos Water.

  • Geography ( Falkland Islands)
  • Cape (South America)
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