Its highest point, The Golden Hinde, sits in Strathcona Provincial Park, originally home to the Nuu-chah-nulth First ?
The Chemainus River runs through the southern section of this island, while its northern section is home to Sproat Lake. Its Comox Valley contains Courtenay, one of its largest cities, while a city often dubbed the "Salmon Capital of the World", Port (*) Alberni, lies near Mount Arrowsmith. Its highest point, The Golden Hinde, sits in Strathcona Provincial Park, originally home to the Nuu-chah-nulth First ? Nation. Its largest city became a home for prospectors during the Cariboo Gold Rush and is now the capital of its nation's westernmost province. The Strait of Georgia separates mainland British Columbia from, for 10 points, what island, the site of Victoria?
The Chemainus River runs through the southern section of this island, while its northern section is home to Sproat Lake.
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