West Point Island
West Point Island
is one of the
Falkland Islands
, lying west of
West Falkland
, from which it is separated by the
Wooly Cut
channel. It has an area of slightly less than 15 km and is run as a
sheep farm
. The highest point on the island is
Mount Misery
at 369 metres, while a settlement and
airstrip
lie in the north east. Wildlife on West Point includes
rockhopper penguins
,
black-browed albatrosses
and
Commerson's dolphins
. The island was originally known as
Albatross Island
and was a popular site for slaughtering
seals
and penguins for oil.
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