Long Island (Dorset)

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Long Island
latitude= 50.690621
longitude= -2.017698
map_type=Dorset
civil_parish=Corfe Castle
shire_district= Purbeck
shire_county= Dorset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster=South Dorset
os_grid_reference= SY987879

Long Island is an uninhabited island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies just off the shore of the Arne Peninsular in the south-west of the harbour, and is separated from the nearby, and inhabited, Round Island by a narrow channel only a few feet wide. The island covers approximately 30 acres at low tide, reducing to only convert|9.5|acre|m2 at high tide.cite book | title = OS Explorer Map OL15 - Purbeck & South Dorset | publisher = Ordnance Survey | year = 2006 | isbn = 978-0-319-23865-3 ] cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7083765.stm | title = Harbour island is 'dream' location | publisher = BBC | date = 2007-11-09 | accessdate = 2007-11-09]

Long Island is privately owned by the Rempstone Estate, and has not changed hands in over 250 years. However as of 2007, the island is being offered for sale, with an invitation for offers of over 1 million pounds.cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7083765.stm | title = Harbour island is 'dream' location | publisher = BBC | date = 2007-11-09 | accessdate = 2007-11-09]

Long Island lies within the civil parish of Corfe Castle. The parish forms part of the Purbeck local government district.cite book | title = OS Explorer Map OL15 - Purbeck & South Dorset | publisher = Ordnance Survey | year = 2006 | isbn = 978-0-319-23865-3 ]

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