Moresby Island (Gulf Islands)

Moresby Island has an elevation of 148 meters (485 feet 6 inches) above sea level at its highest point,[1] and has a total land area of 3.22 sq.

It was named for Rear Admiral Fairfax Moresby, who was the naval commander-in-chief of the Pacific Station of the Royal Navy between 1850 and 1853, as was Fairfax Point at the island's southern tip[4]: 342  and the other Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii.

H. J. Robertson, then owner, in order to plant fruit trees.

Traces of the trails built for the machines can still be found.

It has a very rich history, including a ghost story, the remains of a long-gone mansion, and evidence of First Nations people using the island as a resting place when traveling[citation needed].