Why is Scotland Island called Scotland Island?

Its 120 acres (52 hectares) was granted to a Scottish convict, Andrew Thompson, on 1 January 1810, as a reward for his flood rescue work on the Hawkesbury River. It is very likely that Thompson changed the island's name to Scotland Island in memory of his homeland.



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Scotland has around 900 offshore islands, most of which are to be found in four main groups: Shetland, Orkney, and the Hebrides, sub-divided into the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides.

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Of these rugged Scotch-producing islands, known as the Hebrides, Islay has earned the most renown for its peated whiskies and abundance of distilleries. But the islands of Jura, Arran, Mull, Skye and Orkney's archipelago are also noted for their whiskies and dramatic scenery.

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5 Fun facts about Scotland
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