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Dawley Passage Provincial Park

Coordinates:49°08′50″N125°47′10″W / 49.14722°N 125.78611°W /49.14722; -125.78611
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Provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada
Dawley Passage Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Dawley Passage Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Dawley Passage Provincial Park
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Interactive map of Dawley Passage Provincial Park
LocationAlberni-Clayoquot RD,British Columbia
Nearest cityTofino
Coordinates49°08′50″N125°47′10″W / 49.14722°N 125.78611°W /49.14722; -125.78611
Area154 ha (380 acres)
Created12 July 1995
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteBC Parks Dawley Passage

Dawley Passage Provincial Park is aprovincial park inBritish Columbia, Canada, located at the south end ofFortune Channel, which lies betweenMeares Island and the mainland ofVancouver Island just south. The park is to the north of the resort town ofTofino and is accessible by boat only. It was created on July 13, 1995 as part of theClayoquot Land-Use Decision and contains 154 ha (380 acres), (61.6 ha (152 acres) of upland and 92.5 ha (229 acres) of foreshore).

The park's name comes from Dawley Passage which is atidal narrows with strong currents and abundant marine life, which makes it popular for scuba diving. Dawley Passage was named for Walter P. Dawley, a trader from Victoria who salvaged lumber from shipwrecks and at one time operated a store and hotel atClayoquot and eventually owned stores atAhousat,Nootka andNeuchatlitz Inlet.

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  1. ^"Dawley Passage Park".Protected Planet. Retrieved2020-09-16.
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