Bamberton Provincial Park

Bamberton Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada. The park area consists of a beach that borders on Saanich Inlet, and is connected to a camping area by several trails. The traditional name of the beach is qʷələs in the Saanich dialect.[1] It shares its name with the now abandoned company town of Bamberton.

The park was established by Order-in-Council in 1960, with an area of approximately 68.94 hectares. It was reduced in size in 2004 to 27 hectares.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Saanich Place Names". Saanich Classified Word List. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  2. ↑ "Bamberton Park". BC Geographical Names.


Coordinates: 48°36′30″N 123°31′30″W / 48.60833°N 123.52500°W / 48.60833; -123.52500 (Bamberton Provincial Park)

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