| 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 side of Taseko River, surrounding Nuntsi Creek, between Alexis Creek (community) and Nemaiah Valley (community), Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°44'34"N, 123°47'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92O/12 |
| Related Maps: |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Taseko Park, also known as Nunsti Park" [sic] established per Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, the whole containing 20,898 ha. Name changed to Nunsti Park [sic] per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole still containing 20,898 ha. more or less. Spelling corrected to Nuntsi Park and boundary redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 20,570 hectares (20,538 hectares of upland and 32 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named in association with Nuntsi Creek, although the park name was mis-spelled "Nunsti" in both Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995 and in Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act. Correctly spelled in Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004 Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |