There were plans to cut away the inner half of the Island in the process to build a deep water reception port (Container Hub) for the handling of huge container ship's cargoes. These plans have been shelved, at least for the time being (2011).
Uploaded to Geograph by Derek Mayes on 9 September 2004
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