Thérèse Island is a small island off the western coast of
Mahé in the
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, ...
. It has 700 m long white sand beaches, with numerous coconut palms. It has two rocky peaks which resemble a giant's staircase, the tallest, Thérèse Peak, being
above sea level. There is a reef protecting the south shore of the island. Thérèse Island, along with its sister island
Conception Island, is part of
Port Glaud district of
Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles.
The island is uninhabited but tourists frequently visit it for its water-sports including
scuba diving
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snorkeling
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,
water skiing
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,
sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cou ...
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windsurfing
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, and deep sea fishing.
There is a restaurant on the island serving Creole cuisine.
Administration
The island belongs to
Port Glaud District.
The island is for sale
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Tourism
Today, the island's main industry is tourism.
Image gallery
File:Seychelles large map.jpg, Map 1
File:SC-Port Glaud.png, District Map
File:Thérèse Island.JPG, Thérèse Island
References
External links
National Bureau of Statistics
Mahe Map 2015
Info on the island
Islands of Port Glaud
Uninhabited islands of Seychelles
Tourist attractions in Seychelles
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