Buccaneer Bay Park

Feature Type:Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife.
Status:
Name Authority: BC Geographical Names Office
Relative Location: Between North and South Thormanby Islands, NW of Sechelt, New Westminster Land District
Latitude-Longitude: 49°29'42''N, 123°59'27''W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum: NAD83
NTS Map: 92G/5

Origin Notes and History:

Established by Order in Council 1188, 10 August 1989, containing 1.0 ha more or less. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole still containing approximately 1.0 hectare. Area expanded per Bill 15: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 19 May 2010, the whole now containing approximately 45 hectares (0.5 hectares of upland and 44.5 hectares of foreshore).

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office