Stoneiland

Stoneiland (also Ston Island^[1] is a peninsula, holiday resort and beach in the Brokopondo District in Suriname.

Stoneiland Ston Island
Peninsula and holiday resort
Brokopondo Reservoir as seen from Stoneiland
Stoneiland Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4.982222°N 55.148611°W / 4.982222; -55.148611
Country	Suriname
District	Brokopondo
Resort (municipality)	Brownsweg
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

History

On 1 February 1964, the Afobaka Dam was built to provide hydro-electricity. This resulted in the creation of the Brokopondo Reservoir.^[2] Stoneiland was not flooded, but became a peninsula with a beach. In 2006, a former gold miner built a holiday resort near the beach.^[3]

The island is located at the foot of the Brownsberg, and can be accessed from Brownsweg.^[1] The view from the beach is unexpected, because the remains of the rain forest can still be seen on the lake.^[3] On the island there is a little wharf for tours on the lake.^[3]