Neil Island
A flat island of paddy and banana between Havelock and Port Blair, with a natural rock bridge at low tide.
- Where
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 11.8393, 93.0326
Get the Neil Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Neil Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Andaman & Nicobar Islands volume with your photos and a note.
Near Neil Island
Havelock Jetty 15 km
The arrival point for the islands most visitors actually see.
Swaraj Dweep 15 km
Havelock, renamed Swaraj Dweep, one of the largest islands in Ritchie's Archipelago.
Radhanagar Beach 18 km
Two kilometres of white sand backed by mahua on Havelock, regularly called the finest beach in Asia.
Elephant Beach 21 km
Snorkelling reef reached by boat or a forest walk.
Ross Island 35 km
The British administrative headquarters until a 1941 earthquake, now a ruin being pulled apart by banyan roots.
Mount Harriet 35 km
Highest point on South Andaman, on the old ten rupee note.
Cellular Jail 36 km
Seven wings of solitary cells built to hold Indian political prisoners, three of the seven still standing.
North Bay Island 37 km
Coral and the lighthouse from the twenty rupee note.
More hidden gems in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Questions
Where is Neil Island?
Neil Island is in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Havelock Jetty (15 km), Swaraj Dweep (15 km), Radhanagar Beach (18 km).
How do I get the Neil Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Neil Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Andaman & Nicobar Islands volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Neil Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Andaman & Nicobar Islands volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.