White Island
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White Island (Cornish: Ar Nor, "facing the mainland" or Enys Wynn "white island" ) is one of the larger unpopulated islands of the Isles of Scilly, part of the United Kingdom, and lies off the coast of the northernmost populated island of the group, St Martin's, to which it is joined by a tidal causeway, or isthmus. The island is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Geological Conservation Review site and is managed by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Duchy of Cornwall.
Access to the island can be dangerous when the rocky causeway is covered by the sea, as there are strong currents across it.
This White Island should not be confused with a much smaller island of the same name, which lies off the coast of Samson.
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