Barkerville Provincial Park

Barkerville Provincial Park is a former provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, protecting the museum town of Barkerville, capital of the Cariboo Gold Rush, and environs.[1] In 2006, the BC Ministry of the Environment transferred ownership of the 55-hectare park to the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts for park purposes.[2]

The park was established as Barkerville Historic Park by Order-in-Council with an area of 160.23 acres. This was increased in 1973 to 1130 acres and reduced t 55 hectares in 2000, then repealed in 2006. The park had three sites, Government Hill Site (3 hectares), Lowhee Site (20 hectares), and Forest Rose Site (32 hectares), which continue in operation by a private licensee.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MISCELLANEOUS STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2006". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Four New Class A Parks for British Columbia
  3. ↑ "Barkerville Park". BC Geographical Names.
  4. ↑ "Barkerville Historic Park". BC Geographical Names.

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Coordinates: 53°05′20″N 121°30′40″W / 53.08889°N 121.51111°W / 53.08889; -121.51111 (Barkerville Provincial Park)


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