McKenzie Bight is a feature on the southeast side of

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.BC Names entry "McKenzie Bight"
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bight The word is derived from Old English ''byht'' (“bend, angle, corner; bay, bight”). In modern English, bight may refer to: * Bight (geography), recess of a coast, bay, or other curved feature * Bight (knot), a curved section, slack part, or loo ...

is located in

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directly adjacent to the rural community of Willis Point. McKenzie Bight can be accessed by trail from the

Mount Work Mount Work is a mountain in the Gowlland Range on southern Vancouver Island. It is located within Mount Work Regional Park in the District of Highlands, near Gowlland Tod Provincial Park and Goldstream Provincial Park Goldstream Provincial P ...

parking area and trailhead on Ross-Durrance road, or via a short hike from the southern end of Mark Lane in Willis Point. Nearby is a reef which is a popular shore-dive location for

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. Occasionally river otters can be seen in the area.

References

External links

BC Parks Gowlland Tod Website
*https://www.crd.bc.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-trails/find-park-trail/mount-work Strait of Georgia Bays of British Columbia Saanich Peninsula Bights (geography) {{BritishColumbiaCoast-geo-stub