Moncreiffe Island

Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway.

Moncreiffe Island

Scottish Gaelic name	Monadh Craoibhe
Meaning of name	Moorland of the Tree
The island around 1880, looking northwest to the centre of Perth
Location
Moncreiffe Island Moncreiffe Island shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	NO122220
Coordinates	56.38°N 3.42°W / 56.38; -3.42
Physical geography
Island group	River Tay
Area	46 ha (110 acres)
Area rank	209 (Freshwater: 7) [1]
Highest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Administration
Council area	Perth and Kinross
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	1[2]
Population rank	95= (Freshwater: 4=) [1]
Population density	6.5 people/km2[3][4]
References	[5][6]

One half of the island is within Perth; the other is within Kinnoull parish.^[7]

Land use

Allotments belonging to The Perth Working Men's Garden Association.

The King James VI Golf Course is situated on and covers much of the island with the remaining land used for allotments.

At the 2011 and 2022 censuses, it was one of only two permanently inhabited freshwater islands in Scotland which are not on Loch Lomond, the other being Innis Chonain in Loch Awe.^[3][2]

Wildlife

There are wild garlic, common bluebells, sweet cicely, broom and dog violets.^[8] The island is also frequently used by beavers.