North Secretary Island is located in the

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where Trincomali Channel and Houstoun Passage meet in the

region of the South Coast of

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. It is in size and is located in Trincomali Channel as part of the Secretary Islands group off the north tip of Saltspring Island. There are two islands in the Secretary Islands group, the southern being named South Secretary and the larger one being named North Secretary Island. There is another Secretary Island in British Columbia, in Sooke Basin. The Secretary Islands were named in 1859 by Captain Richards, RN, after J.L. Southey, RN, secretary to Rear Admiral Baynes, commander-in-chief of the

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, 1857–60, on account of their proximity to Southey Point, which is the northern tip of Saltspring Island. North Secretary Island is currently owned by a group of private owners from across British Columbia.

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* Islands of the Gulf Islands Islands of British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-island-stub

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