The Coastline of the Metchosin District, Southern Vancouver Island
The Metchosin Shore from Beecher Bay to Albert Head
This gallery starts on Albert Head and ends in Beecher Bay.
The aerial images were provided by GeoBC.
Beecher Bay Marina
Arden Island
Log boom
Near Border of Beecher Bay Reserve
John Parker Islands
Village Islands
Village Islands with Frazer Isl. behind
Village Islands
Frazer Island
Frazer Island in Beecher Bay
Argyle Islet
Bedford Islands
Tombolo of Bedford Island
Bedford island
West Bedford
West Bedford Island
Church Island into Beecher Bay
Church Island with Swordfish Isl. in background
Swordfish island
Swordfish Island
Coastline west of Shelter Island
Shelter Island and Bay
Shelter Island
Christopher Point
Entering the Bay inside of Christopher Point.
The cleared field is part of the DND facility.
Eemdyck Pass from the South end, View north through Eemdyk Pass. At low tide you can almost walk across this passage. Moon snail egg cases are found on the sandy bottom.
Race Rocks Archipelago
Looking West down the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Bentinck Island to the lower right
This is Pilot Bay on the south east side of Bentinck Island. The shipwreck “The Barnard Castle” lies in this bay.
View looking to the north with Pedder Bay in the upper right distance.
The east lobe of Bentinck Island, viewed from the East.
Bentinck Island, three lobes and the three bays. view looking south west.
Bentinck Island with Rocky Point DND facility . Eemdyck Channel–
Bentinck Island on the left with Eemdyk pass separating the island and Rocky Point