Oyster Rocks

Oyster Rocks is a reef in . Oyster Rocks is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elizabeth Castle and La Collette Power Station.

Castle
Photo: Jon, CC BY 2.0.
is a castle and tourist attraction, on a tidal island within the parish of Saint Helier, Jersey. Construction was started in the 16th century when the power of the cannon meant that the existing stronghold at was insufficient to defend the Island and the port of St Helier was vulnerable to attack by ships armed with cannons.

Power station
Photo: Danrok, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main power station for , and is now the main control centre for the Channel Islands Electricity Grid. It is operated by Jersey Electricity.

Museum
The Maritime Museum is located in Saint Helier, in the . It is housed in a set of five 19th-century warehouses and was opened in 1997.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Helier and Saint Aubin.

Town
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Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the . It's a self-governing dependency of the British Crown, but not part of the United Kingdom.

Village
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St Aubin is a town and port in La Vingtaine du Coin, St Brelade, . It is located on the western end of St Aubin's Bay, on the south coast of the island, opening out into the . is situated 4 km northwest of Oyster Rocks.

Locality
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is an area in the parish of St. Clement, in the south-east of , . is a Jèrriais name, and means "the headland" or "the cape" in English. is situated 4½ km east of Oyster Rocks.

Oyster Rocks

Latitude
49.16833° or 49° 10′ 6″ north
Longitude
-2.125° or 2° 7′ 30″ west
Open location code
8CXV5V9F+8X
Geo­Names ID
3237041
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