Barkley Sound facts for kids
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| French: Baie Barkley | |
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 Barkley Sound
Location in British Columbia
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| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48°53′56″N 125°16′28″W / 48.89889°N 125.27444°W |
| Type | Sound |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
| Islands | Broken Group |
Barkley Sound, sometimes called Barclay Sound, is a large body of water on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It is located in British Columbia, Canada. You can find it south of Ucluelet and north of Bamfield. This sound also leads into the Alberni Inlet.
A "sound" is a wide ocean inlet that is deeper than a bay. Inside Barkley Sound, there is a group of many small islands called the Broken Group archipelago. An archipelago is simply a cluster of islands.
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Who Lives in Barkley Sound?
Barkley Sound is a very important place for the Nuu-cha-nulth First Nations. This means it is part of their traditional territory. First Nations are the Indigenous peoples who have lived in Canada for thousands of years. The Nuu-cha-nulth people have a long history and deep connection to this area.
Exploring Barkley Sound's History
Early European Visits
In 1787, a captain named Charles William Barkley explored this sound. He was sailing on a ship called the Imperial Eagle. Captain Barkley decided to name the sound after himself. He was traveling with his 17-year-old wife, Frances Barkley. She was the first European woman to visit what is now British Columbia.
A few years later, in 1791, Spanish explorers arrived. The Spanish ship Santa Saturnina explored Barkley Sound in great detail. This ship was led by Juan Carrasco and José María Narváez. The Spanish gave the sound a different name: Boca de Carrasco. Another Spanish name used at that time was Entrada Nitinat.
The Mystery of Lifeboat #5
Something interesting happened in 1933. This was 27 years after a ship called the SS Valencia sank. One of the ship's lifeboats, lifeboat #5, was found floating in Barkley Sound. It was in surprisingly good condition, with much of its original paint still there. Today, the boat's nameplate is on display at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
See also
In Spanish: Barkley Sound para niños
