Burnie-Shea Park
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Tazdli Wyiez Bin/Burnie-Shea Park |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Surrounding Burnie River and Lakes, SW of Smithers, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°19'22"N, 127°37'37"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93L/5 |
| Related Maps: |
93L/4 93L/5 93L/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Tazdli Wyiez Bin/Burnie-Shea Park established per Bill 38-2008: Protected Areas of British Columbia (Conservancies and Parks) Amendment Act, 23 May 2008; the whole containing approximately 34,536 hectares. No indication that name has been adjusted or abbreviated in subsequent legislation, but identified only as "Burnie-Shea Park" on BC Parks website (July 2010). Name changed to Burnie-Shea Park per Bill 15-2016: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 19 May 2016. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |