Denis Island is the second northeasternmost Island in the Seychelles. It is 60 metres (197 ft) north of Mahé and lies at the northern edge of the Seychelles bank, along with the nearby Bird Island, which is the northernmost Seychelles island. The 1.31 km² (0.51 sq mi) coral island was named after the French explorer Denis de Trobriand , who visited it in 1773. Denis Island is privately owned and has a short airstrip.