Volunteer Point
The largest king penguin colony in the Falklands, with thousands of king penguins on a white-sand beach. It is the highlight of the entire archipelago.
Volunteer Point lies on private farmland north of Stanley and is home to thousands of pairs of king penguins, the archipelago's largest population. Gentoo and Magellanic penguins are also present. King penguins raise their chicks in groups on the grass and march in long lines across the white sand into the sea, a spectacular sight. From Stanley, the trip takes about 2.5–3 hours by 4WD, and the second half crosses roadless peat moorland. Most visitors take a day tour that includes round-trip transport. Book in advance and pay the farm's entry fee. Keep at least 6 meters away, and do not block the penguins' path to the sea.
Opening hours
Open all day (access by 4WD tour only)
Nearby sights
- Kidney Cove
- Gypsy Cove
- Historic Dockyard Museum
- Ross Road Waterfront, Stanley
- 1982 Liberation Memorial
- Lady Elizabeth Shipwreck
- Christ Church Cathedral & Whalebone Arch
- Government House, Stanley