West Redonda Island

West Redonda Island (50˚13'00" 124˚53'00" At entrance to Toba Inlet, NE of Campbell R). Spanish naval officers Dionisio Alcalá-Galiano and Cayetano Valdés named Isla Redonda (Spanish for “round”) in 1792, not realizing that it consisted of two islands. They anchored near Teakerne Arm at W Redonda I for several weeks with Capt George Vancouver’s two vessels while exploring the region in small boats. Over the years the 280-sq-km Redondas have seen some mining (iron ore) and quarrying...

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