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# TWIL #126 - Islands you can't visit.
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/twil-126-islands-you-cant-visit/
- Published: 2026-06-28T11:24:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-28T11:24:47.000Z
- Author: Matt
- Tags: TWIL

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm putting my weekly newsletter together but somehow, they don't quite fit! 

This week I learned about five islands you cannot visit - and why they are forbidden. 

[5 Isolated Islands That Are Strictly Forbidden (And Why)Some islands are off-limits for a reason. From deadly snakes to protected Indigenous territory, here are five places you’re not allowed to visit.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/icon/MFFavicon_216ef394-60ef-4fac-9984-97a8819af760_400x-851d4401-17a8-4db0-a451-00f2fd47eb70.png)Mental FlossNitya Rao![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/thumbnail/01kvv7x8ntf1z071h1bf-d7325050-3ee4-4047-b4b0-0a829b0a3026.jpg)](https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/islands-you-cant-visit?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

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