Inchconnachan (Innis Chonachain in Gaelic, meaning 'The Colquhoun's Island') is an island in Loch Lomond in Scotland, in the Trossachs National Park.[5] It is accessible by boat from the village of Luss on the south side of the Loch.

Inchconnachan

Scottish Gaelic name	Innis Chonachain
Meaning of name	The Colquhoun's Island
Location
Inchconnachan Inchconnachan shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	NS375918
Coordinates	56.091°N 4.612°W / 56.091; -4.612
Physical geography
Island group	Loch Lomond
Area	35 ha[1]
Area rank	(Freshwater: 12) [2]
Highest elevation	50 m
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Demographics
Population	~7-10 Wallabies
References	[3][4]

The island is uninhabited and is an Area of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation.

Wallabies

Wallabies, of the species Macropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby), were introduced by Fiona Gore, Countess of Arran in the 1940s, and still roam wild.[6] It is one of the very few places outside Australia which has a viable population of wallabies.[7]

Sale

On 9 July 2020, Inchconnachan was put up for sale by the Colquhoun family, at a price of over £500,000. It was sold to Soho House founder, Nick Jones and his wife, Kirsty Young.[8]

The sale included a derelict colonial-style timber bungalow dating from the 1920s, built for the tea merchant Admiral Sullivan, which was later the holiday home of the family of Fiona Gore, Countess of Arran. Planning consent and detailed architectural drawings are in place to replace the bungalow with a new four-bedroom lodge and one-bedroom warden's house, along with a boat house and pier.[9]

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  Boats moored at Inchconnachan
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  Red necked wallaby (picture taken in North Florida)

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20090710015304/http://lochlomond-islands.com/
• article which mentions it
• Inchconnachan 2009

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