Palm Island, Grenadines
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Palm Island in the Grenadines
is a tiny island a mile from Union Island
, and only accessible by boat. It has an area of 135 acre (0.5463261 km²) and has five beaches
Originally known as Prune Island, Palm Island got its current name when the former owners, the late John Caldwell ("Coconut Johnny") and his wife Mary, planted hundreds of coconut
palms, transforming the deserted and swamp
, mosquitoes infested island into a palm covered one.
The island is currently the site of a resort
and about twenty private holiday residences.
Since iguana hunting has been forbidden in 1999, Palm Island is home for thousands of them.
Grenadines
The Grenadines is a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands in the Windward Islands.-Geographic boundaries:They are divided between the island nations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. They lie between the islands of Saint Vincent in the north and Grenada in the south. Neither...
is a tiny island a mile from Union Island
Union Island
Union Island is part of the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It the southernmost island of the Grenadines. It lies 90 kilometers southwest of Barbados and is within view of the islands of Carriacou and the mainland of Grenada, which lie directly south.Clifton and Ashton are the two...
, and only accessible by boat. It has an area of 135 acre (0.5463261 km²) and has five beaches
Originally known as Prune Island, Palm Island got its current name when the former owners, the late John Caldwell ("Coconut Johnny") and his wife Mary, planted hundreds of coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
palms, transforming the deserted and swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
, mosquitoes infested island into a palm covered one.
The island is currently the site of a resort
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
and about twenty private holiday residences.
Since iguana hunting has been forbidden in 1999, Palm Island is home for thousands of them.