Portree used Portree's pier as a rest point. The town also began exporting fish at this time, which contributed greatly to the local economy. The town had the last manual telephone exchange in the UK, which closed in 1976. Portree shale is a geologic association in the vicinity of Portree, the existence of which is linked with potential petroleum occurrences of commercial importance. Portree Portree (; , ) is the largest town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is the location for the only secondary school on the island, Portree High School. Public transport services are limited to
10 Days on the Island and resourceful character and unique cultural identity. Ten Days on the Island brings international recognition for Tasmania and demonstrates how the arts can positively influence a community’s perception of itself and the image it projects to the world. Since its beginnings in 2001, Ten Days on the Island has become a catalyst for community engagement and involvement throughout Tasmania. The original focus for Ten Days was on island themes and events from an international repertoire of island cultures, which exposed Tasmania as an island connected to a world of islands. More recently the international arts program has included artistic and