Protection Island (Nanaimo)

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Protection Island is a small island located 1.5km north-east of downtown Nanaimo, BC, Canada. There are no paved roads on the little island. Some residents move about the island in golf carts, others with cars, but most walk. Locals frequently transport their groceries from the community dock with their own wheelbarrows. Access to the island can be via private vessel or a small, privately run ferry. Some residents also commute by kayak or rowboat as well.

[edit] See also

• 1887 Nanaimo mine explosion

[edit] External links

• Google Satellite Image, Accessed October 29, 2006
• PIRA Protection Island Frequently Asked Questions
• Protection Island Cultural Historical Society
• Protection Island Ratepayers Association

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