| Memory Island Provincial Park | |
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| Location | Shawnigan Lake,British Columbia,Canada |
| Nearest city | Shawnigan Lake |
| Coordinates | 48°36′41″N123°38′01″W / 48.61139°N 123.63361°W /48.61139; -123.63361 |
| Area | 0.915 ha (2.26 acres) |
| Established | 23 August 1945 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Memory Island Provincial Park | |
Memory Island Provincial Park is aprovincial park located onVancouver Island inBritish Columbia,Canada. It was established byBC Parks on 23 August 1945 to protect a small island located at the southern end ofShawnigan Lake.
It was named as a memorial to two Victoria men - Allan Mayhew and Kenneth Scharff - who lost their lives inWorld War II.[2]: 171
Covering only 0.915 hectares (2.26 acres), Memory Island is the second smallestprovincial park in British Columbia afterSeton Portage Historic Provincial Park.[3][4]
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