| 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: | SE side of Saltspring Island, Saltspring Island Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°46'53"N, 123°23'22"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Order in Council 2017, 18 June 1974, containing 1200 acres more or less. Redescribed per OIC 1201/90. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole containing 486 ha. more or less. Area expanded per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole now containing approximately 494 hectares. Area expanded per Bill 24-2007: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 3 May 2007; the whole now containing approximately 529 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after the original owners. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |