Tag Archives: Highway 19A

Fanny Bay sea lions

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Katherine

Sea  lions resting beside a barge in Fanny Bay

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Penny Lane

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Katherine

Penny Lane – near Mud bay, a bit south of Fanny Bay on Highway 19A

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 120.10 Berray Road crossing

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Katherine

E&N crossing at mile 120.10 – Berray Road Looking toward the hatchery and Georgia Strait Looking toward Qualicum Looking toward the Rosewell Creek bridge at mile 120.20

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Larkin

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Katherine

Larkin moored in Fanny Bay, between Denman Island and Highway 19A

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Rhododendron and Synergy

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Katherine

Rhododendron is an ex Washington State ferry – Synergy is a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH). Both are used by Fanny Bay Oysters at their Fanny Bay oyster operation.

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Union Bay

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Katherine

Union Bay was first established by the Union Coal Co. as “Union Wharf” in 1887 as a port for the thriving coal mines at Union to the north (now Cumberland).  A wharf nearly 200 m long and 18.5 m high … Continue reading →

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Nile Creek

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Katherine

Twilight at Nile Creek Nile Creek is just off Highway 19A between Fanny Bay and Qualicum Bay- it’s a nice place to take a break, and to marvel at how much of the electricity used on Vancouver Island arrives by … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries Buckley Bay

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Katherine

A quiet night at the BC Ferries terminal in Buckley Bay

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Georgia Strait – Oyster River

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Katherine

Oyster River Nature Park is one of those hidden gems that is well worth checking out if you’re travelling on Highway 19A between Courtenay and Campbell River. Trails in the park follow the Oyster River to some wonderful sections of … Continue reading →

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