Pachena Point Lighthouse
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Pachena Point Lighthouse is located on Vancouver Island
, approximately 12 km south of Bamfield, British Columbia
, in Pacific Rim National Park. The octagonal wooden tower is maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard
who employ lighthouse keeper
s at the station.
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, approximately 12 km south of Bamfield, British Columbia
Bamfield, British Columbia
Bamfield is a community that is surrounded by Crown Land, Indian Reserves, and portions of the Pacific Rim National Park, located on Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The community, with a population of 251 as of 2006, is divided by Bamfield Inlet.- History :Bamfield is populated...
, in Pacific Rim National Park. The octagonal wooden tower is maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking...
who employ lighthouse keeper
Lighthouse keeper
A lighthouse keeper is the person responsible for tending and caring for a lighthouse, particularly the light and lens in the days when oil lamps and clockwork mechanisms were used. Keepers were needed to trim the wicks, replenish fuel, wind clockworks and perform maintenance tasks such as cleaning...
s at the station.