Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park

Rare history

This whole region developed as a series of coal-mining towns, but practically no traces remain with the exception of the Morden Colliery. What actually remains is a concrete headframe (where the coal...

Cool park!

This park was really cool! So many hidden reminders of a mine operation from over 100 years ago! The forest is beautiful as well and the walk is easily doable with young children. I’d highly recommend...

Interesting historical site!

Stopped by on the way to Nanaimo. My dad was a coal miner so he was very interested in seeing the old mine site and we had great fun walking through the area and down to the river. Definitely worth a...

Neat historic mine site

Interesting piece of local history, the colliery is well worth a visit, and the short trail is a pleasant and easy stroll. The tipple is eye-catching, and could do with a little more interpretive inf...

Fabulous walk into history of Nanaimo and it's coal industry

This is an amazing historical site worthy of anyone travelling to Nanaimo - Cruise ship people would enjoy this walk into the past