Discovery Islands
The Discovery Islands are a group of islands located at the northern end of the Salish Sea and the eastern end of Johnstone Strait, between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Most of these islands have very few residents. Only Quadra Island and Cortes Island have ferry service. The remainder are served by private boat or float plane.
Geography
The area's complex geography can make it difficult to determine when travelling by boat whether a sighted coastline belongs to the mainland, Vancouver Island, or one of the Discovery Islands.Major islands
The Discovery Islands are all located within the Strathcona Regional District, except for a few of the southernmost, such as Hernando Island and Savary Island, which are in the qathet Regional District. The larger islands within the Discovery Islands are:;Strathcona Regional District
- Cortes Island
- Hardwicke Island
- West Thurlow Island
- East Thurlow Island
- Sonora Island
- Stuart Island
- Quadra Island
- Maurelle Island
- Mitlenatch Island
- Read Island
- Rendezvous Islands
- * Raza Island
- West Redonda Island
- East Redonda Island
- Marina Island
- Twin Islands
- Hernando Island
- Mink Island
- Savary Island
Major waterways