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Photographer: © Paul V. A. Johnson (Gallery)Premier Member! Click for more info..(7th September 2018)

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Mallaig /ˈmælɪɡ/ (About this sound listen);[2] (Scottish Gaelic: Malaig [ˈmal̪ˠɛkʲ]) is a port in Lochaber on the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland. The local railway station Mallaig is the terminus of the West Highland railway line (Fort William and Mallaig branch) completed in 1901 and the town is linked to Fort William by the A830 road – the "Road to the Isles". The village of Mallaig was founded in the 1840s when Lord Lovat owner of North Morar Estate divided up the farm of Mallaigvaig into seventeen parcels of land and encouraged his tenants to move to the western part of the peninsula and turn to fishing as a way of life.[3] The population and local economy expanded rapidly in the 20th century with the arrival of the railway.[3] Ferries operated by Caledonian MacBrayne and Western Isles Cruises sail from the port to Armadale on the Isle of Skye Inverie in Knoydart and the isles of Rùm Eigg Muck and Canna. Mallaig is the main commercial fishing port on the West Coast of Scotland and during the 1960s was the busiest herring port in Europe.[3] Mallaig prided itself at that time on its famous traditionally smoked kippers but today only one traditional smokehouse remains Jaffy's and Sons. Mallaig and the surrounding area is a popular area for holidays Mallaig Highland

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D200
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 18 mm, ISO: 500, Exposure time: 1/350 sec, Metering Mode: Spot, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: July 27, 2007, 12:40 pm
ImageID:1208050, Image size: 3858 x 2317 pixels

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