Hatchet Bay was named because of its harbour that is shaped like the head of a hatchet, with the handle being cut out by the sea. During the 1940’s, a channel was cut out to facilitate boats coming into the harbour.
The Hatchet Bay Plantation was established in 1936 by Mr. Austin Levy, which produced dairy and poultry products. It was purchased by the Bahamas Government in 1975 and subsequently controlled by the Bahamas Development Corporation.
Pineapples, cabbages, onions, watermelons, pumpkins, sweet peppers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and cucumbers are some of the produce that is shipped to New Providence from Eleuthera.
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1954 Definitive Series – 5d Modern Dairying
