Fitzroy, Falkland Islands

Fitzroy
Fitzroy within the Falkland Islands

Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South by a tidal river called Fitzroy River that is fed from a lake on the east side of Mount Whickham. The river was forded by Charles Darwin when he visited for a second time in 1834.

It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded HMS Beagle during Darwin's voyages, and later developed a system of weather forecasting for the United Kingdom. Fitzroy is on the inlet known as Port Pleasant.

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