Hawkins Island, Bermuda

Hawkins Island is a small island within Bermuda's Great Sound. It lies in the southeast of the sound, and is in the north of Warwick Parish.[1]

Originally named Elizabeth's or Tatem Island, it was renamed in 1809. Now privately owned by the Cox family, it was formerly the property of the Royal Navy, and was a prisoner of war camp from 1901 to 1902, during the South African War. The camp's watchtower yet stands, having been converted into a home. It is the most easterly of the group of islands stretching across the sound from the Salt Kettle peninsula.

References

  1. ^ Jones, Rosemary (2018). Moon Bermuda. Avalon Publishing. Retrieved 27 November 2025.

32°17′N 64°50′W / 32.283°N 64.833°W / 32.283; -64.833


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