Blackburn River

The Blackburn River is on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is in the north of the island, and empties into Byron Sound. The name is a tautology, since "burn" is a Lowland Scots/Northern English word referring to a small river or large brook.[1][2]

References
  1. Ian J. Strange (1972), The Falkland Islands, David and Charles, ISBN 978-0-7153-5585-5
  2. Wayne Bernhardson; María Massolo (1992), Argentina, Uruguay & Paraguay: A Travel Survival Kit, Lonely Planet Publications, ISBN 978-0-86442-140-1

51°28′S 59°59′W


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