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Petroglyph Provincial Park
49.1408° N, -123.9267° E
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Petroglyph Provincial Park is a Canadian provincial park located at the south end of the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The park was established on August 24, 1948, to protect a collection of petroglyphs found near the estuary of the Nanaimo River.
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Park established
August 24, 1948
Petroglyphs dated
10th century CE
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