Discovery Islands
| Discovery Islands | ||
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| Waters | Salish Sea | |
| archipelago | Northern Gulf Islands | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 17 ′ N , 125 ° 9 ′ W | |
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| Main island | Quadra Island | |
The Discovery Islands are a group of islands between Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia . They are located in the Salish Sea , a bay in the Pacific Ocean in the state of Canada and are sometimes considered part of the Northern Gulf Islands . To her belong u. a. the following islands:
- Cortes Island
- East Redonda Island
- East Thurlow Island
- Hernando Island
- Maurelle Island
- Quadra Island
- Read Island
- Rendezvous Islands
- Sonora Island
- Stuart Island
- Twin Islands
- West Redonda Island
- West Thurlow Island
The archipelago is sparsely populated and lies in the Strathcona Regional District (except for Hernando Island, which is in the qathet Regional District ). They are also the southernmost islands that are still included in the Great Bear Rainforest .
traffic
The islands of Quadra Island and Cortes Island have ferry services. The other islands can be reached by seaplanes or private boats.
Web links
- Page about the Discovery Islands (English)
literature
- Jeanette Taylor: Tidal Passages: A History of the Discovery Islands , Harbor Pub Co. 2009, ISBN 978-1550174601 .