Harbour Island, Bahamas
| District of Harbour Island | |
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| Coordinates: 25°30′N 76°38′W / 25.500°N 76.633°W | |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,762 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 242 |
Harbour Island is an island and administrative district in the Bahamas and is located off the northeast coast of Eleuthera Island. It has a population of 1,762 (2010 census).
The only town on the island is Dunmore Town, named after the governor of the Bahamas from 1786 to 1798, John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, who had a summer residence on Harbour Island.
Harbour Island is famous for its pink sand beaches, which are found all along the east side of the island. The pink hue comes from foraminifera, a microscopic organism that actually has a reddish-pink shell. Harbour Island is a popular vacation destination for Americans. Known as Briland to the locals, Harbour Island is colourful with English Colonial-style buildings and flower lined streets. Harbour Island is part of the Out Islands of the Bahamas.
In the middle 1960s, the American actor Brett King and his wife, Sharon, established the Coral Sands Hotel in Harbour Island.
The island is accessible by airplane through North Eleuthera Airport, followed by a short water taxi ride from neighbouring North Eleuthera.
Pink sand beach near Sip Sip's, Harbour Island, Bahamas, looking North.
Horses Harbour Island, Bahamas, looking East
Sunset on Harbour Island, Bahamas, looking North
Dunmore School kids in Junkanoo 2008 Harbour Island, Bahamas, looking East
Sunset over Government Dock and harbour, Harbour Island Bahamas, looking West from Dunmore School
Dunmore School of Harbour Island, Bahamas, looking East from harbour shoreline
Sunrise Oct. 6, 2008 Harbour Island, Bahamas, from the north part of the island
Afro Band Rehearsing at Sea Grapes Night Club on Harbour Island, Bahamas
Starfish in the harbour on Harbour Island, Bahamas
The pink beach of Harbour Island, Bahamas.
Coordinates: 25°30′N 76°38′W / 25.500°N 76.633°W
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