History
The island is named after First Lord of the Admiralty, Admiral Augustus Keppel.
The island became a sheep farm in 1885, initially doubling as a missionary settlement aimed at the Yaghan people of Tierra del Fuego. More recently, it became a nature reserve. It also has a small settlement on the east coast, but no permanent population.
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