Discovery Islands
The Discovery Islands are the islands in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland in British Columbia. These islands are sometimes considered to be part of the Northern Gulf Islands.
The Discovery Passage starts where the Strait of Georgia narrows between Quadra Island and Vancouver Island and continues north until it widens somewhat into the Johnstone Strait.
Most of these islands have very few residents. The primary attraction to visitors is the salmon fishing and there are numerous fishing lodges. Only Quadra Island and Cortes Island have ferry service. The remainder are served by private boat or float plane.
The Discovery Islands are all located within the Strathcona Regional District, except for a few of the southernmost, such as Hernando Island, which are in the Powell River Regional District. Included in the Discovery Islands are:
- Quadra Island
- Cortes Island
- Hernando Island
- Read Island
- Maurelle Island
- Sonora Island
- East Thurlow Island
- West Thurlow Island
- Stuart Island
- East Redonda Island
- West Redonda Island
- Rendezvous Islands
- Twin Islands
- Cordero Channel
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Last updated on Monday September 22, 2008 at 17:17:43 PDT (GMT -0700)
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