Mount Usborne


Mount Usborne is a mountain on East Falkland. At 705m above sea level, it is the highest point in the Falkland Islands.
The mountain is referenced by Charles Darwin in Chapter 9 of Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. It is named after Alexander Burns Usborne, Master's Assistant on, the ship that took Darwin on his famous voyage.
The remains of glacial cirques can also be seen on Mount Usborne. It is only a few metres taller than Mount Adam, the highest peak on West Falkland.
As one of the highest mountains of the Falklands, it experienced some glaciation. The handful of mountains over 600m have: