Inchconnachan
| Gaelic name | Innis Chonachain |
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| Meaning of name | The Colquhoun's Island |
| Location | |
 Inchconnachan
Inchconnachan shown within Scotland
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| OS grid reference | NS375918 |
| Coordinates | 56°05′28″N 4°36′43″W / 56.091°N 4.612°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Loch Lomond |
| Area | 35 ha |
| Area rank | (Freshwater: 12) |
| Highest elevation | 50 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Inchconnachan (Innis Chonachain in Gaelic, meaning 'The Colquhoun's Island') is an island in Loch Lomond in Scotland.
The 1920s wooden bungalow near to the narrows was the holiday home of Lady Arran Colquhoun.
Capercaillie nest here.
Wallabies, of the species Macropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby), were introduced by Lady Colquhoun in the 1940s, and still roam wild. It is one of the very few places outside Australia which has a viable population of wallabies.
More recently, there has been great controversy over them, and it has been suggested that they should be culled, or eradicated, as they supposedly threaten the capercaillie population. The cull has proven controversial, as some tourists visit the area specifically to see them, and because some animal rights activists consider it cruel. Iain Sheves, factor for Luss Estates, has said,
Others are skeptical that the wallabies even pose a threat to the capercaillies, as they have lived together for at least 60 years, with no obvious harm done by the wallabies. They also argue that the capercaillies could fly to another island if the wallabies were creating too many problems.
Coordinates: 56°5′24″N 4°36′54″W / 56.09000°N 4.61500°W
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