Chemainus 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 Mount Prevost, NW of Duncan, Seymour Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°50'28"N, 123°49'32"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 per Order in Council 2991, 30 December 1959, containing 212 acres. Addition to park per OIC 588/96, 30 April 1996, the whole containing 128 ha. Boundary adjusted per Bill 29: Park Amendment Act 1997, 23 July 1997, the whole now containing 103 ha. Redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 119 hectares (117 hectares of upland and 2 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |