| Language of origin |
English language
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| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: |
Official
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| Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: |
Surrounding Burgoyne Bay, just S of Mount Maxwell on W side of Saltspring Island, Saltspring Island Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
48°47'08"N, 123°31'00"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
92B/13 |
| Related Maps: |
92B/13 92B/14
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 334 hectares. Boundary redescribed per Bill 24-2007: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 3 May 2007; the whole now containing approximately 524 hectares.
Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.
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