Scalloway Islands

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The Scalloway Islands are in Shetland opposite Scalloway on south west of the Mainland ^[1]. They form a mini-archipelago and include:

• Burra (two islands linked by bridge to each other and Trondra)
  • West Burra
    • Kettla Ness, which is connected to West Burra by a tombolo
  • East Burra
• Hildasay/Hildesay
• Linga (not to be confused with numerous Shetland islands of the same name)
• Oxna
• Papa, Shetland
  • West Head of Papa (tidal)
• South Havra
• Trondra (linked to Mainland, and Burra by bridge)

St Ninian's Isle, connected to the Mainland by a tombolo, is not far to the south.

[edit] References

1. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.

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