Harbour Island (Bahamas)

Harbour Island is an island and administrative district in the Bahamas. Harbour Island is set off the north east coast of Eleuthera Island. The only town on the island is Dunmore Town.

Harbour Island is famous for its pink sand beaches which are found all along the east side of the island. The island is accessible by plane through North Eleuthera Airport, followed by a short water taxi ride from neighbouring North Eleuthera. Harbour Island is a popular holiday destination for Americans. Known as Briland to the locals, Harbour Island is colorful with New England-style buildings and flower lined streets. Harbour Island is part of the Out Islands of the Bahamas.

External links

* [http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/bahamasweb2/home.nsf/3bc04092cd2c80b406256f00006ab0bd/0d7ef8cd432be65106256ecf00810a38!OpenDocument Official Government Website]

References

*"Out Island Doctor", Evan Cottman;
*"Under The plop o lop Tree," Pip Simmons, editor; 'Uncle Gundy' narrator, Barbra Young Photographs;
*"99-Cent Breakfast", Patricia Glinton-Meicholas;
*"Bahamian Scene," Susan J. Wallace;
*"Wind From The Carolinas", Robert Wilder.
*Paul Albury: "The Story of The Bahamas" (Macmillan Caribbean, London, 1975) ISBN 0-333-17132-2
*Michael Craton and Gail Saunders: "Islanders in the Stream: A History of the Bahamian People - Volume One: From Aboriginal Times to the End of Slavery" (University of Georgia Press, Athens, 1999) ISBN 0-8203-2122-2
*"The Harbour Island Story" Anne & Jim Lawlor (Macmillan Caribbean, 2008) ISBN 978-0-333-97051-5