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References
- ↑ "Walbran Island". BC Geographical Names .
NW. side of Rivers Inlet
- ↑ Walbran, John T. (1909). British Columbia coast names, 1592-1906, to which are added a few names in adjacent United States territory ; their origin and history, with map and illustrations. Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau.
Pg. 518: Walbran island, Rivers inlet. Walbran rock, off Lama passage, Fisher channel. Walbran point, Maitland island. After John T. Walbran (the writer of this book), of the Marine and Fisheries service, Canada.
- ↑ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 52. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
Coordinates: 51°31′24″N127°36′43″W / 51.52333°N 127.61194°W
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