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▲|access-date = 10 October 2012}}</ref> The principal range of hills, the {{convert|600|m|ft|abbr=in}} [[Wickham Heights]] runs from east to west.<ref name="southseas.nla.gov.au">{{cite web
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}}</ref> The area away from the mountain range consists chiefly of low undulating ground, a mixture of [[pasture]] and [[Marsh|morass]], with many shallow freshwater [[tarns]], and small streams running in the valleys. Two inlets, [[Berkeley Sound]] and [[Port William, Falkland Islands|Port William]], run far into the land at the north-eastern extremity of the island and provide [[anchorage (maritime)|anchorage]] for shipping.
In contrast, Lafonia is underlain by [[Mesozoic]] rocks ([[sandstone]]), a younger rock than the Palaeozoic rock to the north, giving a flatter landscape than is seen elsewhere on the island.<ref name=EnvReport
Other scenery includes [[Mount Simon]], [[stone run]]s, [[heathland]], and [[bog]]s. [[Gypsy Cove]] is noted as a beauty spot.
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