Bralorne

 town, place with historical importance

Bralorne was once the richest gold mine in Canada's history and is one of the world's deepest delvings - the main "stope" (horizontal entry) is at elevation 3400 ft above sea level; inside the mountain the deepest parts of the mine go to over a mile below sea level. The mine closed in 1971 after yielding over 4 million ounces of gold, but the town hung on in the form of a retirement and recreation area. Exploration has resumed in recent years, and the mine may yet again reopen.

Bralorne consists of two parts: No.1 townsite near the mill contained most of the major commercial buildings as well as the Royal Canadian Legion, Community Hall, and fire hall. No. 2 townsite further up the creek was largely residential but also held the hospital, school and church. Nearby Bradian townsite was occasionally called the No.3 or "Third Townsite." There were also scattered residences outside the townsite boundary, such as Honeymoon Hollow.