Deserters Island is an island in the Deserters Group archipelago in the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Mahpahkum Indian Reserve No. 4 is at its northwest end.[1]
Its name refers to the crew of the HBC vessel Norman Morrison who deserted their vessel and were killed there by natives sent to find and capture them.[2] Wishart Island in this group, and the Wishart Peninsula on Broughton Island, are named for James Wishart, one of the deserters. A group of rocks in the middle of the strait to the northeast of the Deserters Group is named for A. Willoughby, another member of the group.
See also
edit- Deserter (disambiguation)
References
edit50°52′34″N 127°28′10″W / 50.87611°N 127.46944°W
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