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| Murrell River Rio Murrell (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
 The Murrell River just before it meets Hearndon Water | |
  Location within Falkland Islands | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Dependency | Falkland Islands |
| Region | East Falkland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 51°41′42″S 58°03′32″W / 51.695°S 58.059°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 51°40′S 57°53′W / 51.667°S 57.883°W |
| Length | 13 kilometres (8 mi) |
The Murrell River (sometimes Murrel River) is a river on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It has a large estuary which joins with Hearnden Water and Port William, and which is not far from Stanley. The river's estuary extends for 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) into the bay called Port William which can be fished recreationally, but the non-tidal upstream stretch of the river is not permitted for fishing.
History
[edit]The Murrell River rises on Mount Challenger, with tributaries coming off Mount Kent, Harriet and Two Sisters; its tributaries include Shanty Stream.[1] The river drains a catchment area of 143 square kilometres (55 sq mi) of which the land is 15% peatland.[2] The river flows for 13 kilometres (8 mi) and is on average 610 millimetres (24 in) deep, being around 2.4–3.0 metres (8–10 ft) wide at the source and some 21 metres (70 ft) where it becomes a tidal estuary.[3] The Murrell River estuary is near to Stanley and is formed by the confluence of the Murrell River and the water from Weir Creek and Hearndon Water, and the estuary extends for 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) into the sea at Port William Bay.[4][1][5] Fresh water from the Murrell River is used as a freshwater supply for the nearby town of Stanley.[6] The water is pumped from the Murrell River Reservoir (at 51°41′10″S 58°03′18″W / 51.6862°S 58.0551°W) which had a water monitoring station built on the dam in 2025.[7]
Brown trout have been released into the river and are known to be present in its waters.[8] Although the watercourse is recognised as being quite short, its proximity to Stanley makes it an attractive fishing location for anglers, although the fishing regulations do not permit anglers to fish any further west than Drunken Pass Rocks, the freshwater section of the river, with fishing being permitted only on the tidal estuary section.[9][10][11] Water from the Murrell River is used as a freshwater supply for the nearby town of Stanley.[12]
Much of the Battle of Mount Longdon was fought in and around the Murrell River, and Murrell Bridge.[13]: 203 [14]: 208
The Murrell River is named after Murrell Robinson, who arrived in the Falklands in January 1842 with Richard Clement Moody.[15] In older spellings of the river name, the last 'L' is omitted, being stylised as Murrel River.[16] The Hispanicized version of the name is Rio Murrell.[17][18] During the Falklands War, the Murrell Peninsula, 605 hectares (1,490 acres) of land that takes its name from the river and is on the northern side of Murrell River, was mined by Argentine forces.[19][20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Rivers and streams". falklands-southatlantic.com. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Chris D.; Felgate, Stacey L.; Carter, Steffi; Stinchcombe, Mark; Mawji, Edward; Rees, Andrew P.; Lebron, Inma; Sanders, Richard; Brickle, Paul; Mayor, Daniel J. (August 2023). "Marine nutrient subsidies promote biogeochemical hotspots in undisturbed, highly humic estuaries". Limnology and Oceanography. 68 (8): 1,806. doi:10.1002/lno.12387.
- ↑ Stewart, Leslie (1973). The fisheries in the Falkland Islands. Stanley: GP. p. 22. OCLC 1001153309.
- ↑ The South America pilot. Part I. East coast of South America : from Cape St. Roque to Cape Virgins, including Falkland, South Georgia, Sandwich, and South Shetland Islands. London: Darling & Son. 1893. p. 374. OCLC 37335706.
- ↑ Evans, Chris D.; Felgate, Stacey L.; Carter, Steffi; Stinchcombe, Mark; Mawji, Edward; Rees, Andrew P.; Lebron, Inma; Sanders, Richard; Brickle, Paul; Mayor, Daniel J. (August 2023). "Marine nutrient subsidies promote biogeochemical hotspots in undisturbed, highly humic estuaries". Limnology and Oceanography. 68 (8): 1,804. doi:10.1002/lno.12387.
- ↑ "Falklands promotes the use of Water Wise". MercoPress. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Thandar Ko, Nyein. "DPLUS206 Climate impacts on FI past, present and future freshwater dynamics" (PDF). www.south-atlantic-research.org. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Minett, Jessica (2022). Brown trout in the Falkland Islands: invasion ecology, population structure and genetic diversity (Thesis). Swansea: University of Swansea. p. 78. OCLC 1314340359.
- ↑ "Murrell River Fishing Regulations 2006" (PDF). legislation.gov.fk. 2006. p. 2. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Wheeler, Tony (2004). The Falklands & South Georgia Island. London: Lonely PLanet. p. 164. ISBN 9781740596435.
- ↑ "Murrell River - Fishing in East Falkland, East Falklands - Falkland islands". www.falklandislands.com. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Falklands promotes the use of Water Wise". MercoPress. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Privratsky, Kenneth L (2016). Logistics in the Falklands War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473843080.
- ↑ Van Der Bijl, Nick (2014). Nine Battles to Stanley. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473855038.
- ↑ "ROBINSON, MURRELL ROBINSON". www.falklandsbiographies.org. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "An ordinance to amend the interpretation and general law ordinance 1900" (PDF). laws.gov.gs. 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Murrell River, Falkland Islands (stream) near Falkland Islands | ..." fk.geoview.info. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Base de datos de nombres geograficos de Las Islas Malvinas" (PDF). www.hidro.gov.ar (in Spanish). p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Field survey to examine the feasibility to examine of clearing landmines in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)" (PDF). www.apminebanconvention.org. Cranfield University. 9 July 2007. p. 33. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Falklands: mines discovered on a beach in Murrell Peninsula, north of Stanley". MercoPress. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2026.