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Bligh Island (Canada)
Bligh Island
is an
island
of the
Nootka Sound
area
in
British Columbia
; it is
adjacent
to
Nootka Island
and
Vancouver Island
.
The island
was named after
William Bligh
, of
future
HMS
Bounty
fame
, who served as
Master
aboard
ship during
James
Cook's
third world
voyage. The
southern
portion
of
the island
is included within
Bligh Island Marine Provincial Park
.