Bamberton Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Location on Vancouver IslandShow map of Vancouver IslandLocation in British ColumbiaShow map of British ColumbiaLocation in Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictShow map of Cowichan Valley Regional District | |
Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest city | Mill Bay |
Coordinates | 48°36′23″N 123°31′41″W / 48.60639°N 123.52806°W / 48.60639; -123.52806 (Bamberton Provincial Park) |
Area | 28 ha (69 acres) |
Established | 28 March 1960 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Website | Bamberton Provincial Park |
Bamberton Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada. The park area consists of a beach that borders on Saanich Inlet, and is connected to a camping area by several trails. The traditional name of the beach is qʷələs in the Saanich dialect. It shares its name with the now abandoned company town of Bamberton.
The park was established by Order-in-Council in 1960, with an area of approximately 68.94 hectares (170.4 acres). It was reduced in size in 2004 to 28 hectares (69 acres).
References
- "Protected Planet | Bamberton Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- "SENĆOŦEN Word List Place names". SENĆOŦEN Classified Word List. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Bamberton Park". BC Geographical Names.
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