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Protection Island, Nanaimo

#8 among attractions in Nanaimo

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°10'42"N, 123°55'12"W
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Protection IslandNanaimo Canada

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Protection Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nanaimo Bastion, Port Place Shopping Centre, Christian Science Society, Vancouver Island Conference Centre.

  • nanaimo bastion1.1 miSW
    Historical place, Museum, History museum

    Nanaimo Bastion, Nanaimo

    28 min walk • The Nanaimo Bastion is a historical octagon-shaped blockhouse located at 98 Front Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The Hudson's Bay Company, which then held a royal lease on all of what was then the Colony of Vancouver Island, built it between 1853 and 1855 to defend its coal mining operations in Nanaimo.

  • port place shopping centre nanaimo1.1 miSW
    Shopping, Shopping centre

    Port Place Shopping Centre, Nanaimo

    29 min walk • Port Place Shopping Centre is a hybrid indoor/outdoor shopping mall located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

  • christian science society nanaimo1 miSW
    Church

    Christian Science Society, Nanaimo

    27 min walk • Christian Science Society, also called the Christian Science Society Building, is an historic single storey style Christian Science church edifice located at 20 Chapel Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It was built between 1900 and 1910 as a single-family house and was known as the McDonald Property.

  • vancouver island conference centre nanaimo1.2 miSW
    Convention center, Entertainment, Library

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre, Nanaimo

    31 min walk • The Vancouver Island Regional Library is the fourth-largest library system in British Columbia. It serves more than 430,000 people on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and the Central Coast through 39 branch libraries and a books-by-mail service. Administrative offices are located in Nanaimo.

  • nanaimo harbour0.9 miS
    Harbor

    Nanaimo Harbour, Nanaimo

    24 min walk • Nanaimo Harbour, also known as the Port of Nanaimo, is a natural harbour on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The City of Nanaimo runs along the west side of the harbour. Three islands, Newcastle, Protection, and Gabriola, along with Duke Point, form the eastern edge.

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