Douglas, also known as Douglas Settlement is a settlement in the
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (; ), commonly referred to as The Falklands, is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and from Cape Dub ...
, a
British Overseas Territory
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are the fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, ...
. It is located on the west shore of
Salvador Water
Salvador Water or Port Salvador (,Dom Pernety, Antoine-Joseph. ''Journal historique d'un voyage fait aux Iles Malouïnes en 1763 et 1764 pour les reconnoître et y former un établissement; et de deux Voyages au Détroit de Magellan, avec une Rà ...
on
East Falkland
East Falkland () is the largest island of the Falkland Islands, Falklands in the South Atlantic, having an area of or 54% of the total area of the Falklands. The island consists of two main land masses, of which the more southerly is known as L ...
. Established as a sheep farm in the mid-19th century by Robert Greenshield, it retains a small agricultural community.
History
The Douglas settlement was founded in 1867 when Scottish settler Robert Greenshield leased multiple parcels for sheep farming, He initially named it as Howgate, and later renamed it as Douglas station after a village near his birthplace in Scotland. Initially formed to raise cattle, it was converted into a sheep farm later. The Greenshield family managed the farm until at least 1982, with Robert’s son and grandson continuing operations after his death in 1878. It was acquired by the government in the late 1980s.
Geography
Douglas is located on the west shore of
Salvador Water
Salvador Water or Port Salvador (,Dom Pernety, Antoine-Joseph. ''Journal historique d'un voyage fait aux Iles Malouïnes en 1763 et 1764 pour les reconnoître et y former un établissement; et de deux Voyages au Détroit de Magellan, avec une Rà ...
on
East Falkland
East Falkland () is the largest island of the Falkland Islands, Falklands in the South Atlantic, having an area of or 54% of the total area of the Falklands. The island consists of two main land masses, of which the more southerly is known as L ...
, in the
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (; ), commonly referred to as The Falklands, is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and from Cape Dub ...
, a
British Overseas Territory
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are the fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, ...
.
It has a cold semi-arid climate. After the government acquired the farm, it was divided it into four sections–King’s Ridge, Home Farm, Bombilla, and New House.
Under the governance of the Falkland Islands government, public services coordinated through Stanley and Mount Pleasant, with the settlement forming part of the rural East Falkland local Legislative Assembly seat.
Demographics
Douglas had roughly 351 residents as recorded in the 2012 census. Sheep farming is the core local activity, in line with East Falkland’s agricultural tradition stemming from 19th‑century wool production.
References
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Populated places on East Falkland