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Esquimalt Harbour is a natural harbour in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The entrance to Esquimalt Harbour is from the south off the Strait of Juan de Fuca through a narrow channel known as Royal Roads. Esquimalt Harbour is situated west of Victoria Harbour, another
Digby Island Ferry: Crosses Prince Rupert Harbour between Fairview and Digby. M.V. Digby Island Ferry: Conventional 12 156 20 minutes City of Prince Rupert [6] François Lake Ferry: Crosses François Lake between the community of François Lake (also known as Northbank) and Southbank, on BC Highway 35. M.V. François Forrester/M.V. Omineca Princess
Swartz Bay is a 22.7 ha (56.1-acre) [2] ferry terminal and a major transportation facility at Swartz Bay in North Saanich, British Columbia. It is located 32 km (20 mi) north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The terminal is part of the BC Ferries system, as well as part of Highway 17.
The Vancouver Island section is known as the Patricia Bay Highway and connects Victoria to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal in North Saanich. The Lower Mainland section is known as the South Fraser Perimeter Road and connects the Tsawwassen ferry terminal to Delta and Surrey , terminating at an interchange with Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley.
Nowadays Tilikum may be seen on exhibit at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in Victoria. [26] In 1905 the British Columbia Electric Railway opened Gorge Park along the Gorge Waterway. [11] The electric streetcar system was abandoned in 1948 and the park was donated to Esquimalt in 1955. [11] Craigflower Manor seen from the Gorge Waters ...
The region also plays host to various wineries and restaurants, and also features hiking and a variety of wildlife in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. Brentwood Bay is part of the District of Central Saanich (pop. 17,385 [ 2 ] ), one of the 13 municipalities that make up the Greater Victoria area (pop. 397,237 [ 3 ] ).
Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985: MV North Island Princess: None: 1958 (1971) 1969–1977; 1985-2020: 38: 150: Acquired in 1969 purchase of Coast Ferries; Transferred to Ministry of Transportation & Highways in 1977 and back to BC Ferries in 1985; currently for sale. [23] [24] MV Bowen Queen: Powell River: 1965 (1979) 1965-2022: 61: 400
It is the departure point for the BC Ferries crossing of Baynes Sound to Denman Island and on to Hornby Island. Buckley Bay is accessible from both the Old Island Highway and from Exit 101 on the newer Inland Island Highway . The Island Rail Corridor also passes through Buckley Bay at Mile 126.2 of the Victoria Subdivision. The area has a ...