Tidal island
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A tidal island is a piece of land that is connected to the mainland by a natural or man-made causeway that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide. Because of the mystique surrounding tidal islands the majority of them have been sites of religious worship, such as Mont Saint Michel with its Benedictine Abbey. Tidal islands are also commonly the sites of fortresses, due to their natural fortifications.
The former Bennelong Island in Sydney, Australia was developed into Bennelong Point and is now the location of the Sydney Opera House.
Tidal Islands of the World
- Mont Saint Michel in Normandy, France
- Lihou in Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands
- St Michael's Mount in Penwith, Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Lindisfarne in Northumberland, England
- St Mary's Lighthouse in Northumberland, England
- Burgh Island in Devon, England
- Baleshare in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
- Brough of Birsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
- Cramond Island, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Omey Island in Connemara, Ireland
- Bar Island in Maine, U.S.A.
- Oronsay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
- Hilbre Island in the River Dee estuary, between North Wales and Wirral, United Kingdom
See also
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