Hemer Provincial Park (Nanaimo, British Columbia)

Canada / British Columbia / Ladysmith / Nanaimo, British Columbia / Hemer Road
 park, fishing area, wetland, nature conservation park / area

Year established: 1981
Park size: 93 hecatres (230 acres)

env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/hemer

The land was homesteaded in 1860, and the park still contains remains of the original farmstead.

Historically, coal was transported from South Nanaimo's mines by the Pacific Coal Company's railway which traveled along the west shore of Holden Lake to Boat Harbour.
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Coordinates:   49°5'56"N   123°49'49"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago