Harbour Island Things to Do

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Yes, the sand is really pink! It's got to be seen to be believed.

The beach runs down the eastern side of Harbour Island and you can get there by taking either a rented golf cart or, like I did, take a 15 minute or so stroll along Goal Lane and past the school on Court Road.

The sand changes from it's normal colour to pink when the waves wash over it. Why does it go pink you ask? Well the sand is a composition of bits of coral, broken shells, minute rocks and calcium carbonate from tiny marine invertebrates. The pink colour comes from tiny microscopic shelled animals known as Foraminifera. This animal has a bright pink or red shell full of holes through which it extends a footing which it uses to attach itself and feed.

There's not much on the beach itself except a couple of cafe/restaurants and hotels.

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I'm not sure what the official name of this beach is called but as the "lone tree" is on it and it's now become a Bahamas landmark, I shall call it "Lone tree beach". Here's a few photo's....