Sedge Island () is one of the islands of the
Falkland archipelago. Something of an outlier, it is due north of the large island of
West Falkland
West Falkland () is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by the Falkland Sound. Its area is , 37% of the total area of the islands. Its coastline is long.
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and to the east of the
Jason Islands
The Jason Islands (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Islas Sebaldes'') are an archipelago in the Falkland Islands, lying to the far north-west of West Falkland. Three of the islands, Steeple Jason, Grand Jason and Clarke's Islet, are private nature ...
. It is north east of
Carcass Island
Carcass Island () is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands.
Description
It lies north-west of West Falkland and south-east of the Jason Islands. It is in length, has a maximum width of , and is in area. and north west of
Saunders Island. It is low-lying and covered in grass and tussock, including the sedges which give it its name.
In 1978, Sedge Island was owned by Walter "Wally" McBeth, who tried to settle there with his wife and two daughters. He planned to build a small airstrip for
FIGAS
Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) is a small domestic airline based at Port Stanley Airport in the Falkland Islands. It operates unscheduled passenger services throughout the Falkland Islands. It also undertakes aerial surveilla ...
but this did not happen. He did however set up an unsuccessful sheep farm, first with a hut that he floated onto the island, and then a prefabricated house, which has three bedrooms.
In 1985, it was acquired by David Hawksworth, who has owned it ever since.
References
* Southby-Tailyour, Ewen - ''Falkland Island Shores''
Islands of the Falkland Islands
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