Bonilla Island, British Columbia
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Bonilla Island is a small, remote island in the Hecate Strait west of Banks Island. It has a lighthouse, upland bogs and coastal rainforests. The island is encompassed by the Lax Kul Nii Luutiksm/Bonilla Conservancy which was established in 2006.[1]
The first colonial explorer to sail past the inhabited island was likely the island Spanish explorer Jacinto Caamaño, who apparently bestowed the name "Bonilla Island." In 1912, plans to build a light beacon were made, and it was constructed in 1927. Due to increases in marine traffic, a lighthouse, three dwellings, and a fog horn were built in 1957.[2]