Banjo Island
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| Banjo Island | |
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| Location: | 32°22’33"N, 64°41’36"W |
| Area: | 1.25 acres |
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Banjo Island is a tiny island of Bermuda, lying in Mullet Bay, an arm of St George's Harbour, in St George's Parish. The island is off the shore of St George's Island, linked to it with a causeway: the shape of the round island and a long, straight causeway suggests the 'Banjo' name.
The island was formerly known as Bartram's Island or Mullet Island. It was named "Bartrum's" after John Tavernier Bartrum, a grandson of the naturalist John Tavernier. Born in Lincolnshire in 1811, Bartrum came to Bermuda with the 37th Regiment of Foot in 1832, purchased his discharge in 1837 and resided at Ferry Reach until his death in 1889. He became famous for his book The Cage Birds of Bermuda, published in 1879.