Stanley Harbour

It was formerly, and still is to some extent, a repair yard for vessels damaged in South Atlantic storms, or needing to restock.

This in turn creates a small bay in Stanley Harbour known as the Canache, which is bridged at one end.

Stanley Harbour is effectively the enlarged estuary of Moody Brook, which flows into it at the west end.

During the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939, the Graf Spee concentrated fire upon the Exeter inflicting some 40 direct hits and causing major damage.

In the aftermath of the Falklands War, Stanley Harbour was the departure point for many of the Argentine POWs being transported back to Argentina.