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Attractions in the town include Fort Hubberston , built in 1865 to defend the port, the docks and marina , museum and the ruins of an observatory. The town's main industry today is oil refining.
Milford Haven is also the natural harbour on which the town stands (and from which the town takes its name). It is formed by the Pembroke River and the Daugleddau estuary, and winds west to the sea. It is a busy shipping channel , trafficked by ferries from Pembroke Dock to IrelandThe island of Ireland ire in Irish, Airlann in Ulster Scots) is the third-largest island in Europe. It lies on the west side of the Irish Sea, close to the island of Great Britain. It is composed of the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Irelan, oil tankers and pleasure craft .
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