| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E side of Finlayson Arm & Squally Reach and W side of Tod Inlet, Saanich Inlet, NW of Victoria, Highland Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°32'34"N, 123°31'15"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/12 |
| Related Maps: |
92B/11 92B/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1993. Area added per OIC 601/96, 30 April 1996. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole containing 1219 ha. more or less. Redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 1207 hectares (966 hectares of upland and 241 hectares of foreshore). Area expanded per Bill 49-2012: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 31 May 2012, the whole containing approximately 1280 hectares (955 hectares of upland and 325 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |