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List of car-free islands

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Lamu Island, Kenya
Caye Caulker, Belize
Bjørnø, Denmark
Afuá, Brazil
Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA

This is a list of car-free islands: islands inhabited by humans, in built environment settlements that are developed, which have legally restricted or eliminated vehicle traffic from their territories.

CountryIsland
 Australia Cockatoo Island[1]
Dangar Island[2]
Hamilton Island[3]
Rottnest Island[4]
 Bangladesh St. Martin's Island[5]
 Belize Caye Caulker[6]
Bolivia Isla del Sol[7]
 Brazil Afuá[8]
Boipeba[9]
Costa da Lagoa
Ilha do Algodoal[10]
Ilha do Cardoso[11]
Ilha de Cotijuba[10]
Ilha do Mel[11]
Ilha Grande[11]
Ilha de Tinharé[11]
Paquetá Island[10]
 Cambodia Koh Rong Sanloem[12]
 Canada Gaultois[13]
Harrington Island[14]
Toronto Islands (Ward's Island, Algonquin Island)[15]
 China Gulangyu Island[16]
 CroatiaKoločep[17]
Kornat[18]
Lopud[19]
Prvić[20]
Silba[21]
Susak[22]
Sveti Klement[23]
Unije[24]
Zlarin[25]
 DenmarkBjørnø[26]
Endelave[27]
Ertholmene (Christiansø, Frederiksø)[28]
Tunø[29]
 Faroe IslandsMykines[30]
 Finland Suomenlinna[31]
 France Frioul archipelago (Pomègues, Ratonneau, If, Îlot Tiboulen)[32]
Grande-Île[33]
Houat[34]
Hœdic[35]
Île-d'Aix[36]
Île de Batz[37]
Île-de-Bréhat[38]
Île Saint-Honorat[39]
Île Sainte-Marguerite[40]
Île de Sein[41]
Molène[42]
Porquerolles[43]
Port-Cros[44]
Quémènès[45]
 GermanyBaltrum[46]
Frauenchiemsee[47]
Gröde[48]
Heligoland[49]
Herreninsel[50]
Hiddensee[51]
Juist[52]
Langeoog[53]
Neuwerk[54]
Spiekeroog[55]
Wangerooge[56]
 GreeceHydra[57]
Spetses[58]
 GuernseyHerm[59]
Sark[60]
 Hong Kong, ChinaCheung Chau, Crooked Island, Lamma Island,[61] Peng Chau, Tap Mun, Yim Tin Tsai
 IcelandFlatey[62]
 IndonesiaGili Islands (Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, Gili Air)[63]
Siberut[64]
 Italy Alicudi[65]
Isola dei Pescatori[66]
Marettimo[66]
Venetian Islands (Burano, Giudecca, Murano, Torcello)[67]
 Japan Aoshima[68]
 Kenya Lamu Island[69]
 MalawiChizumulu Island[70]
 Malaysia Perhentian Islands (Perhentian Besar, Perhentian Kecil)[71]
Tioman Island[72]
 Maldives Ukulhas[73]
 Mexico Isla Holbox[74]
 Nicaragua Little Corn Island[75]
 Netherlands Giethoorn[76]
Schiermonnikoog[77]
Vlieland[78]
 Norway Borøya[79]
Brønnøya[80]
Fleinvær[81]
Hernar[82]
Røvær[83]
Sandøya[84]
Søndre Sandøy[85]
Veierland[86]
Ågerøya[87]
 Portugal Culatra Island[88]
 Seychelles La Digue[89]
 Sweden Brännö[90]
Donsö[91]
Marstrand[92]
Styrsö[93]
Sydkoster[94]
Vrångö[66]
 Tanzania Chole Island[95]
 Thailand Ko Mak[96]
Ko Phayam[97]
Phi Phi Islands (Ko Phi Phi Don)[98]
 Turkey Princes' Islands (Büyükada, Kınalıada, Burgazada, Heybeliada)[99]
 United KingdomEasdale[100]
Isles of Scilly (St Martin's, St Agnes, Tresco)[101]
Lundy[102]
Shuna Island[103]
South Rona[104]
Tanera Mòr[66]
 United States Bald Head Island[105]
Dewees Island[106]
Halibut Cove[107]
Mackinac Island[108]
Russell Island[109]
Tangier[110]
Fire Island[111]

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References

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