Former Penal Settlement

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This is a former penal settlement (on the middle of the east coast). About 20 buildings can be made out on detailed satellite images. The settlement was operative from 1909 to 1930. It initially housed 190 criminals. From 1927 to 1930, there were 160 political prisoners on the island.

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Selkirk_Island (section "Settlement")
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Coordinates:   33°45'48"S   80°45'27"W
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