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West Island or Home Island ?

Never been there but know someone who has a house on Home Island and the WA Fisheries Department where I used to work manages the fisheries there on behalf of the Commonwealth. We also friend with a couple who worked there as school teachers on West Island. I also met one of the Clunie Ross' who was operating several commercial fishing licenses based there. The reports from my work colleagues and the others is essentially it is a extremely beautiful, relaxing and friendly place but the sense of extreme isolation from the rest of the world can get to you and does some people's head in. Operating a business can be extremely difficult as local supplies of anything (including willing workers) is very limited as are freight services flights to (and from and between) the islands.