Moore's Island
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Moore's Island is one of the districts
Districts of the Bahamas
Local government in the Bahamas exists in two forms, namely second-schedule and third-schedule district councils. There are a total of 32 local government districts: 13 second-schedule districts, which are further sub-divided into town areas, and 19 third-schedule districts, which are all unitary...

 of the Bahamas, on the Abaco Islands
Abaco Islands
The Abaco Islands lie in the northern Bahamas and comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, together with the smaller Wood Cay, Elbow Cay, Lubbers Quarters Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Great Guana Cay, Castaway Cay, Man-o-War Cay, Stranger's Cay, Umbrella Cay, Walker's Cay, Little Grand...

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Moore's Island is one of the little cay
Cay
A cay , also spelled caye or key, is a small, low-elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of coral reefs. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans , where they provide habitable and agricultural land for hundreds of thousands of people...

s off the main land of Abaco. It is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) long and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide and approximately 28 miles (45.1 km) from Abaco. It has two settlements, Hard Bargain which is the capital and the other settlement is the Bight.

To arrive to Moore's Island by boat traveling from Sandy point pass Gorda Cay (Castaway Cay), Long Rock can be passed on either side stay offshore in deep waters because inland is infested with heads. Then pass south Channel Cay (Stake Cay) which has a light tower. After passing Channel Cay take a direct approach 6 feet (1.8 m) feet to the north end of Moore's Island to locate Hard Bargain.
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