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Pig Island (New South Wales)
Pig Island may refer to: * Pig Island (Exuma), the Bahamas * Pig Island (Newfoundland and Labrador), Canada * Pig Island, New Zealand, in Lake Wakatipu * Pig Island, County Down, a townland in List of townlands in County Down, County Down, Northern Ireland * Pig Island (Queensland), Australia * Pig Island (novel), ''Pig Island'' (novel), a British thriller novel * Pig Island (song), "Pig Island" (song), a song by Sandra Boynton and Michael Ford * Pig, a small island in Ulithi atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia * Pig Island, a fictional island in the ''Angry Birds'' films See also * Île aux Cochons, Crozet Archipelago, South Indian Ocean {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pig Island (Exuma)
Pig Beach located on Big Major Cay (also known as Major Cay) is a beach on an uninhabited island (or cay) located in Exuma, the Bahamas. The island takes its unofficial name from the fact that it is populated by a colony of feral pigs which live on the island. It has become a tourist attraction in modern times. The pigs are known in popular culture as "the swimming pigs" although other islands with swimming pigs exist in the Bahamas. Geography and features Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, and consists of over 360 islands. Near Big Major Cay is Staniel Cay. There are three freshwater springs on the island. History Anecdotal history A single, factual account of how the pigs ended up on the cay does not appear to exist. Folklore and various theories claim a number of different scenarios including pirates. Some say the pigs are said to have been dropped off on Big Major Cay by a group of sailors who wanted to come back and cook them. The sailors, though, never returned; the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |