Mayne Island (http://www.mayneisland.com/) is in the Southern Gulf Islands. The island is approximately 21 square kilometers and has a permanent population of about 1100 people. There is evidence of human habitation up to 5000 years ago, however, Captain George Vancouver is the first non-native to alight on the island, having camped there in 1794 his crew left a coin and a knife found over a century later by early settlers. The first permanent homesteads were built in the 1860s. The island is named after Royal Navy lieutenant Richard Charles Mayne.
The majority of services are located in the Miners Bay area. Here you will find a gas station, liquor store, post office, ATM, and two grocery stores. Other major locations on the island are Village Bay, location of the ferry terminal, as well as Georgina Point and Bennett Bay, both part of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
The Mayne Island Community Chamber of Commerce provides a tourist map (http://www.mayneislandcha...) that identifies key attractions, activities and shopping.
