Tarner Island
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Tarner Island is a triangular shaped island in Loch Bracadale
just off the coast off the Harlosh
peninsula of Skye
in Scotland. It is about 28 hectares (69.2 acre) in extent.
The coastline is largely cliff-lined and rocky and there is a natural arch to the north. Tarner Island is only about 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) from mainland Skye and there are several skerries
including Sgeir Mhòr and Sgeir Bheag that lies just offshore to the north east between the island and Colbost Head. Wiay
and the tidal islet of Oronsay lie about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south.
Loch Bracadale
Loch Bracadale is a sea loch on the west coast of Skye in Scotland.Loch Bracadale and its associated inner lochs - Harport, Vatten, Caroy, Bharcasaig, na Faolinn and Loch Beag - form one of the largest areas of semi-enclosed inshore waters around the Skye coast. The shallow waters are exploited for...
just off the coast off the Harlosh
Harlosh
Harlosh is a settlement on the island of Skye off the west coast of Scotland. The settlement is on a peninsula of the same name.Situated at the end of a narrow peninsula between Lochs Caroy and Bharcasaig , Harlosh is some from the village of Dunvegan. Harlosh Island and Tarner Island lie just...
peninsula of Skye
Skye
Skye or the Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills...
in Scotland. It is about 28 hectares (69.2 acre) in extent.
The coastline is largely cliff-lined and rocky and there is a natural arch to the north. Tarner Island is only about 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) from mainland Skye and there are several skerries
Skerry
A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack....
including Sgeir Mhòr and Sgeir Bheag that lies just offshore to the north east between the island and Colbost Head. Wiay
Wiay, Skye
Wiay is an uninhabited island in Loch Bracadale in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.Wiay lies west of the Isle of Skye, off the Skye coast, near the village of Ullinish. It is the largest island in Loch Bracadale, with an area of...
and the tidal islet of Oronsay lie about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south.