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'''North Thormanby Island''' is a island off of the Sunshine Coast [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], located 17 km west of [[Sechelt, British Columbia|Sechelt]]. |
'''North Thormanby Island''' is a island off of the Sunshine Coast [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], located 17 km west of [[Sechelt, British Columbia|Sechelt]]. |
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==Geography== |
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The island is noted for its sandy beaches and is a popular anchorage for small boats cruising the straight of Georgia. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | The name Thormaby was given to the island by Captain George Richards who surveyed the area with his ship the Plumber in 1860. The name Thormaby was that of the horse who won the Epsom derby, a famous horse race, that year. Several other place names in the area come from the Epsom derby.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=ETRnNvNStZ8C&pg=PA148&dq=thormanby+island+bc&as_brr=3&cd=2#v=onepage&q=thormanby%20island%20bc&f=false ''Pioneer Days in British Columbia''. Volume 4. P. 148-149.]</ref> |
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There is a wharf on North Thormanby island, known as the Vaucroft port facility. This warf has been administered by the Sunshine Coast Regional district since 2001.<ref>[http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaroom/releases-pac-2001-01_p010e-3175.htm]</ref> |
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On the southern tip of the island is the [[Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park]]. On the norther tip of the island is the small community of Vaucroft Beach. The Island is connected to [[South Thormanby Island]]. |
On the southern tip of the island is the [[Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park]]. On the norther tip of the island is the small community of Vaucroft Beach. The Island is connected to [[South Thormanby Island]]. |
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Revision as of 17:08, 14 June 2010
North Thormanby Island is a island off of the Sunshine Coast British Columbia, Canada, located 17 km west of Sechelt.
Geography
The island is noted for its sandy beaches and is a popular anchorage for small boats cruising the straight of Georgia.
History
The name Thormaby was given to the island by Captain George Richards who surveyed the area with his ship the Plumber in 1860. The name Thormaby was that of the horse who won the Epsom derby, a famous horse race, that year. Several other place names in the area come from the Epsom derby.[1]
There is a wharf on North Thormanby island, known as the Vaucroft port facility. This warf has been administered by the Sunshine Coast Regional district since 2001.[2]
On the southern tip of the island is the Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park. On the norther tip of the island is the small community of Vaucroft Beach. The Island is connected to South Thormanby Island.
49°29′40″N 123°59′25″W / 49.49444°N 123.99028°W
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