Moody Brook
Moody Brook is a small watercourse that flows into Stanley Harbour on East Falkland, Falkland Islands. It is near Stanley, just to the northwest, and was formerly the location of the town barracks, which were attacked in Operation Rosario, the 1982 Argentine Invasion of the Falkland Islands.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: river in the Falkland Islands
- Also known as: “Moody Brook Barracks”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sapper Hill and Government House.
Sapper Hill
Peak
Photo: Apcbg, Public domain.
Sapper Hill is on East Falkland, located just south of Stanley, the Falklands Islands capital. It is named after a troop of sappers who were once billeted at Moody Brook barracks. Sapper Hill is situated 1½ miles southeast of Moody Brook.
Government House
Public building
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Government House in Stanley has been the home of the Falkland Islands' governors since the mid-19th century. Government House is situated 2 miles east of Moody Brook.
Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Falkland Islands Museum is located at the historical dockyard site in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is run by the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust, which is a registered charity. Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust is situated 2½ miles east of Moody Brook.
Moody Brook
- Categories: river, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-51.68532° or 51° 41′ 7″ southLongitude
-57.92039° or 57° 55′ 13″ westOpen location code
38W4837H+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 9563237706OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q6907197
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Moody Brook” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Moody Brook”
- Spanish: “Arroyo Caprichoso”
- Swedish: “Moody Brook”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of (Former) Moody Brook Barracks and crater.
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