Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park
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| Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park | |
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| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Gold River |
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| Area: | 33 km² |
| Established: | 1965 |
| Governing body: | BC Parks |
Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park is a 33km² provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is completely surrounded by the much larger and more extensively protected Strathcona Provincial Park.
Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park contains the copper, gold and zinc-producing Myra Falls Mine, which is owned by Boliden-Westmin Resources Ltd.
The area was separated out of the rest of Strathcona Provincial Park in 1965. It is currently designated as a Class-B provincial park, and is expected to be absorbed by the rest of Strathcona Provincial Park once mining operations cease.
Hiking, backcountry camping, and fishing are common park actitivies.
[edit] External Links
BC Parks- Strathcona Westmin Provincial Park
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