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Hardy and [[Nelson Island (British Columbia)|Nelson Island]] partially 'block' the mouth of [[Jervis Inlet]] and [[Hotham Sound]] to [[Malaspina Strait]]. [[Hardy Island]] is flatter in terrain and has the large Blind Bay within it. Blind Bay is an important anchorage for tugboats, tows and marine pleasure craft escaping the weather in Malaspina Strait. |
Hardy and [[Nelson Island (British Columbia)|Nelson Island]] partially 'block' the mouth of [[Jervis Inlet]] and [[Hotham Sound]] to [[Malaspina Strait]]. [[Hardy Island]] is flatter in terrain and has the large Blind Bay within it. Blind Bay is an important anchorage for tugboats, tows and marine pleasure craft escaping the weather in Malaspina Strait. |
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Hardy Island was named for [[Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet]] who was captain of [[HMS Victory]] at the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] when [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Nelson]] died in his arms.<ref name = Akrigg>{{Citation | last =Akrigg | first = |
Hardy Island was named for [[Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet]] who was captain of [[HMS Victory]] at the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] when [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Nelson]] died in his arms.<ref name = Akrigg>{{Citation | last =Akrigg | first =G.P.V. | last2 =Akrigg | first2 =Helen B. | title =British Columbia Place Names | place =Vancouver | publisher =UBC Press | year =1986 | edition =3rd, 1997 | isbn =0-7748-0636-2 | url-access =registration | url =https://archive.org/details/britishcolumbiap0000akri_w1q9 }}</ref>{{rp|105}} |
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Revision as of 00:06, 18 December 2019
Hardy Island Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Hardy and Nelson Island partially 'block' the mouth of Jervis Inlet and Hotham Sound to Malaspina Strait. Hardy Island is flatter in terrain and has the large Blind Bay within it. Blind Bay is an important anchorage for tugboats, tows and marine pleasure craft escaping the weather in Malaspina Strait.
Hardy Island was named for Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet who was captain of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar when Nelson died in his arms.[1]: 105
References
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
49°43′42″N 124°12′58″W / 49.7283°N 124.2161°W
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