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From 1856, Anglican missionaries persuaded several Yaghan to move from Tierra del Fuego to Keppel Island, where they learnt farming techniques and some
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American Missionary Society settlement in the Falkland Islands
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The mission on Keppel Island was established in 1855 by the
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In the late 20th century, the island was designated as a
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England, and national diploma / NVQ students attend
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1836:Important Bird Areas of the Falkland Islands
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305:. It operated until 1898. Captain
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1582:Falkland Landholdings Corporation
1462:Falkland Islands pound (currency)
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470:Republished 2008, Overlook Press
299:South American Missionary Society
468:The Uttermost Part of the Earth,
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1512:Falkland Islands Defence Force
445:. BirdLife International. 2012
443:Important Bird Areas factsheet
18:Keppel Island (disambiguation)
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586:Keppel Island from Space
398:black-browed albatrosses
232:The large population of
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250:Admiral Augustus Keppel
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1687:Mount Pleasant Airport
1631:Falklands Conservation
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378:Falkland steamer ducks
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142:Highest elevation
1807:Peter Symonds College
1587:Falklands Oil and Gas
659:1770 Falklands crisis
402:white-bridled finches
256:in the 18th century.
103:51.32083°S 59.96861°W
1749:Scouting and Guiding
1692:Port Stanley Airport
1484:Legislative Assembly
555:Stonehouse, B (ed.)
163: • Density
108:-51.32083; -59.96861
1494:Sovereignty dispute
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394:Magellanic penguins
374:Important Bird Area
364:Important bird area
303:William Parker Snow
270:brought there from
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1767:Commonwealth Games
1665:Telecommunications
1619:Falkland Islanders
1522:RAF Mount Pleasant
1430:Weddell Settlement
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293:Missionary station
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