Whaleboat Island Marine Provincial Park

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Whaleboat Island Marine Provincial Park
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Location in British Columbia
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Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 49°04′00″N123°42′00″W / 49.06667°N 123.70000°W / 49.06667; -123.70000 Coordinates: 49°04′00″N123°42′00″W / 49.06667°N 123.70000°W / 49.06667; -123.70000
Area10 ha (25 acres)
EstablishedNovember 5, 1981
Governing body BC Parks
Website Whaleboat Island Marine Provincial Park

Whaleboat Island Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located just southeast of Ruxton Island, to the southeast of the city of Nanaimo. [2]

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Whaleboat Island Marine Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  2. "Whaleboat Island Marine Park". BC Geographical Names .