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Ulva is a privately owned island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Mull. Until the mid-nineteenth century its main industry was kelp collection and export. A church on the island designed by Thomas Telford dates from this period. There are several ruined settlements on the island, the most famous of which being Ormaig.
The island has a population of sixteen people (2001 census) and is known for its wildlife, which includes deer, buzzards, golden eagles and sea eagles. Ulva's interior is heather-covered moorland, while the south coast has basalt columns similar to those on Staffa.
A ferry sails from Ulva to the hamlet of Ulva Ferry on Mull. At low tide, Ulva is linked to the island of Gometra.
Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales, was born on Ulva in 1762.
56°28.5′N 6°12′W / 56.4750°N 6.200°W / 56.4750; -6.200
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