Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South by a tidal river called Fitzroy River that is fed from a lake on the east side of Mount Whickham. The river was forded by Charles Darwin when he visited for a second time in 1834. Fitzroy itself is 9 metres (30 ft) above sea level, and 14.9 nautical miles west of Port Stanley. The population of the settlement in 2018 was eight people, and nearly 18,600 sheep.