We
often get asked, 'why the name Craggy Island?'
Its
a simple answer. . . its Craggy and its an Island.
Actually
there is only one location of the 'true' Craggy
Island and that is at the tip of Tasmania, where a
small rocky island juts from the sea. As far as we
know it is uninhabitated. . . apart from snakes and birds.
. . and we plan to visit one day to see if there is
some good climbing.
Oh,
and contary to popular opinion, the Craggy Island occasionally
refered to in the excellent UK TV sitcom, Father Ted,
does
not exist. . . its a figment of imagination.
. . arse.
However
Here is
a link to an early drawing of the island from the Tasmanian
Gov site and below
is part of that illustration of Craggy Island c1854
We
believe this is an actual photo of Craggy Island
 Photos
copyright Jeff Jennings - www.vision.net.au/~jennings
Below
is part of a map showing the position of Craggy Island
off the north east tip of Tasmania
And
finally. . . With the wrecking of the Sydney Cove in
1797, Cape Barren Island became the site of the second
European settlement in Australia. This is just a couple
of miles south of Craggy Island
If
anyone reading this has any more infomation on Craggy
Island. . . stories, history, photos. . . please let
us know! here
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