The true outback of the Bahamas is Andros Island, the largest and most uninhabited island in the archipelago and the fifth-largest island in the Caribbean. Population density is one person per square kilometre (3 people per square mile), in comparison to the nation’s capital of Nassau (on New Providence Island), with 1,200 people per square kilometre (3,100 people per square mile). For nature lovers, Andros is the perfect predicament for biodiversity to be sustained. The island is sliced up by a network of creeks, wetlands and shallow flats. The West Side National Park overflows with bonefish and creates shelter for a thriving pink flamingo population. Coppice and pine forests in central Andros shelter migratory birds, along with hundreds of inland blue holes. These habitats are also wrapped in island folklore. Offshore on the eastern coastline is the third largest fringing barrier reef in the world, a diving magnet.
My name is captain Douglas Saunders, better known as "Bonefish Doug." I am a trained...
All Andros & Berry Islands Regatta
Traditional Bahamian wooden sloops are featured at this event, and the highlight will be the...
The annual All Andros Crab Festival, held the second weekend in June, was started in 1997 by the...
Broad Shad Cay Lodge was built by Andros Island's fishing legend, Andy Smith, and is a great...
Standing in the tidal waters of Fresh Creek this unique wooden houseboat is a true get away from...
The Andros Lighthouse was built in 1892 to mark the southern entrance to the Fresh Creek...
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Quick Facts
Area: 2,300 sq. miles
Population: 7,490 persons
Highest Point: 102 feet
Location: 25 miles west of New Providence
Original Name: "La Isla del Espiritu Santo" (The Island of the Holy Spirit) was given by the first Spanish visitors.