Cowichan River 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: | W of Duncan, Cowichan Lake Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°46'19"N, 123°53'44"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, being 6 discrete sites along the river, the whole containing 741.5 ha. more or less. Boundaries redescribed in Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole now containing 753 ha. more or less. Boundary extended per per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole now containing approximately 1,414 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |