Helliwell Park
| 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: | Off SE side of Hornby Island, W side Strait of Georgia between Qualicum and Comox, Nanaimo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°29'59"N, 124°36'19"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/10 |
| Related Maps: |
92F/10 92F/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Helliwell Park established by Order in Council 2681, 16 September 1966, containing 160 acres more or less. Area increased per OIC 4518/71 and OIC 1490/92. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole containing approximately 2872 hectares (69 hectares of upland and 2803 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |