Galley Islands

Galley Islands

Nickname: Antigua Bay Islands
Administration
Antigua and Barbuda
Parish	Saint Peter

The Galley Islands are an archipelago off the northeast coast of Antigua. ^[1]

Geography

At the northeastern extremity of North Sound, north of Guiana Island, are the Galley Islands, which includes Great Bird Island, Hells Gate Island, Red Head Island, Exchange Island, Rabbit Island, and Lobster Island. The majority of the Galley Islands are centered on Great Bird Island, the largest island and one that is located the furthest from the coast. A series of reef crowns run southwest into the North Sound from the islands. The Galley Islands are a part of Saint Peter. ^[2]

The islands have been a component of the North East Marine Management Area since 2006. The smaller islands of Antigua were integrated as an important area for coastal birds in 2007 and designated as an Offshore Islands Important Bird Area (AG006). ^[3]

Islands

Source: ^[4]

Name	Area (square metres)	Notes
Rabbit Island	20,965	Also known as Great Man of War Island
Lobster Island	3,552
Lobster Island Extension	615
Redhead Island	8,995	Also known as Little Man of War Island
Exchange Island	5,147
Hells Gate Island	5,328
Jenny Island	733
Galley Major Island	5,904
Galley Minor Island	1,691
Great Bird Island	82,514

References

1. "Limits of Oceans and Seas" (PDF). 1953. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
2. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
3. "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
4. "Named Offshore Islands". nri.environment.gov.ag. Retrieved 2023-09-16.