Port Stephens
A farm at West Falkland's southwestern end, with the group's most dramatic cliffs nearby.
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Port Stephens sits at the southwestern corner of West Falkland where the land ends in some of the highest cliffs in the islands, dropping into the South Atlantic with rockhopper penguins nesting on the ledges and sea birds working the updraughts. Calm Head and the Arch Islands are along this coast. The settlement is a working sheep farm and the walk out to the cliffs takes a couple of hours.
What you actually see
- The cliffs - among the highest in the islands, dropping straight into the Atlantic.
- The rockhopper colony - penguins nesting on the ledges below the tops.
- The Arch Islands - the rock formations off this stretch of coast.
- The working farm - the sheep station the settlement is built around.
When to go
October to March is the breeding season and the practical window. Rockhoppers leave by April. Winter weather on this coast is severe.
Honest expectations
The walk to the cliffs takes a couple of hours over rough ground with no shelter. Accommodation is limited to the settlement. The wind on the cliff tops is genuinely dangerous near the edge.
Nearby
Fox Bay is northeast, and Weddell Island is west.
What to pack for Port Stephens
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.