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Welcome to Tobermory Isle of Mull
For information about the rest
of the Isle of Mull click here
For information
about Iona click here
Area Transport guide
Tourism Information
is now in the centre of town at the Aros Hall
Tobermory was built
as a fishing port in the late 18th century and is now the main
village on Mull. It is a picture-postcard of a place with the
brightly painted buildings along the main street to the
pier and the high woodland-fringed hills surrounding
the bay. The village has a good variety of shops, hotels, and other
accommodation
as well as being the administrative centre for the island. The harbour
is always busy with fishing boats, yachts and the ferry to and from Kilchoan.
 There is reputed to be the wreck
of a Spanish galleon somewhere in the mud at the bottom of the bay. The
ship was part of the defeated Armada of 1588 and was fleeing the English
fleet when she anchored in Tobermory to take on provisions. Following a
dispute over payment the ship caught fire which caused the gunpowder to
explode. She was supposed to have been carrying millions of gold coins
when she went to the bottom but no-one has ever managed to find any significant treasure.
More recently, Tobermory has been the setting for the children's
programme Balamory. After the
initial success of these programmes in Britain, Balamory is now reaching a new
audience in Australia.
 The
Isle of Mull
and Iona
have become one of the premier destinations for
wildlife watching in
the United Kingdom in the last few years. Thousands of people are attracted to
the islands in the hope of catching a glimpse of the rare and unusual
Golden and
White-tailed Eagles,
Otter,
Corncrake
and an abundance of other birds and mammals. The seas off the coast of Mull are
important feeding areas for
whales, dolphins and basking sharks. The colourful and picturesque island
capital of Tobermory is an ideal location from which to make the very most of
your wildlife watching on the Isle of
Mull.
The island is home to the most famous pair of
White-tailed Eagles in the world, as featured on numerous television and radio
broadcasts. The re-introduction of these iconic birds of prey has been so
successful that breeding pairs can now be seen throughout the length and breadth
of the island, including Tobermory.
 A great opportunity
exists to come and see the White-tailed Eagles
who begin to lay their eggs from early March onwards.
Incubation takes place after the first egg is laid and lasts for
an average of 38 days. Both sexes share responsibility for
sitting on the eggs, although the bulk of the incubation duty is
carried out by the female. The Sea Eagle Hide is open all year
round but
booking is essential Tel: 01680 812556. For everything you want to know about
these totemic birds
click here.
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