Treasure Island, Private island in Lake Mindemoya, Ontario, Canada
Treasure Island is a private landmass in Lake Mindemoya, situated within Manitoulin Island's geography and surrounded by the lake's waters. The terrain features forested areas, rocky shorelines, and a few buildings scattered across its surface.
The island was purchased in 1883 by William McPherson, a Toronto police official, beginning its modern ownership era. This acquisition transformed how the land was managed and developed over time.
The original name Mindemoya comes from indigenous traditions, referring to the island's shape in relation to traditional narratives.
The land is privately owned and not accessible to casual visitors, so most people experience it by viewing from the water or nearby vantage points. Traveling from Manitoulin Island provides good sight lines of the shoreline.
The island holds the distinction of being the largest natural island situated within a lake that itself sits on an island in another lake. This unusual nested geography makes it a rare natural occurrence on the continent.
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