Dunster, British Columbia

Dunster, British Columbia
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Dunster, British Columbia
Location of Dunster in British Columbia
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Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Regional District Fraser-Fort George
Postal code V0J 1J0

Dunster is a small farming community in the Robson Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 31 km east of McBride and 37 km west of Tête Jaune Cache. Dunster is home to one of the few remaining, original and least altered Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stations.

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History

Dunster was named by a Grand Trunk Pacific surveyor in honor of his home town Dunster in England. The station was constructed in 1913. The Dunster Post Office was opened 1 December 1915 with George Hall as the first postmaster. In 1921 Mrs A. McDonald became postmaster.

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