Auskerry, Orkney, KW17 2AU

Auskerry is a small island in eastern Orkney, Scotland, lying in the North Sea south of Stronsay. The island hosts a lighthouse, completed in 1866, which serves as a historic maritime landmark. According to the description, Auskerry is a substantial settlement, although the only town in the Orkney Islands is Kirkwall, and the small island of Auskerry has no bays. The tidal island of Brough of Birsay is mentioned as having bays, but Auskerry itself does not. The locality falls within the KW 17 postal district, placing it within the Orkney Islands’ postal geography. The information indicates a remote, coastal environment with a notable lighthouse as its primary feature.