Protection Island (Nanaimo)

Protection Island
Protection Island Location of Protection Island in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°10′44″N 123°55′12″W / 49.17889°N 123.92000°W / 49.17889; -123.92000Coordinates: 49°10′44″N 123°55′12″W / 49.17889°N 123.92000°W / 49.17889; -123.92000
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia

Protection Island is a small island located 1.5 km north-east of downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. There are no paved roads on the little island. Some residents move about the island in golf carts, others with cars, but most walk. Locals frequently transport their groceries from the community dock with their own wheelbarrows. Access to the island can be via private vessel or a small, privately run ferry. Some residents also commute by kayak or rowboat as well.

"Protection Island". BC Geographical Names. 

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