Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park

Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park

Location of Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park in British Columbia

Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Gold River
Coordinates 49°33′53″N 125°33′12″W / 49.56472°N 125.55333°W / 49.56472; -125.55333Coordinates: 49°33′53″N 125°33′12″W / 49.56472°N 125.55333°W / 49.56472; -125.55333
Area 33 km²
Established 1965
Governing body BC Parks

Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park is a 33 km² provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the southern extremity of Buttle Lake and is completely surrounded by the much larger and more extensively protected Strathcona Provincial Park.
Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park contains the copper, gold and zinc-producing Myra Falls Operations, which is owned by NVI Mining Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Breakwater Resources Limited.
The area was separated out of the rest of Strathcona Provincial Park in 1965. It is currently designated as a Class-B provincial park, and is expected to be absorbed by the rest of Strathcona Provincial Park once mining operations cease.
Hiking, backcountry camping, and fishing are common park actitivies.

Mining Operations at Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park
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