Country Canada | Province British Columbia | |
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Similar Newcastle Island Marine Pr, Maffeo Sutton Park, Duke Point - British Columbia, Thetis Island, Bastion | ||
Protection Island is a small island located 1.5 km north-east of downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. There are no paved roads on the little island. Some residents move about the island in golf carts, others with cars, but most walk. Locals frequently transport their groceries from the community dock with their own wheelbarrows. Access to the island can be via private vessel or a small, privately run ferry. Some residents also commute by kayak or rowboat as well.
Map of Protection Island, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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Protection Island (Nanaimo) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA