Cattle Point
Cattle Point, once a historic landing spot for cattle in the 1800s, is now a designated urban star park offering stunning night sky views as part of Canada's dark-sky preserve network
Location
Oak Bay
About
Located in Oak Bay, Cattle Point is across from Uplands Park
The name Cattle Point originated from when cattle were pushed overboard from paddle steamers to swim ashore between 1860 and 1910
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada designated Cattle Point as an urban star park in 2013
It is now part of a network of dark-sky preserves, primarily located in remote and wilderness areas, that follow strict guidelines to protect the night sky for astronomical observation
Lands
Lekwungen peoples known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations
Amenities
Trails
Water views
Star gazing
Online
Cattle Point @Rasc.ca
Cattle Point @TourismVictoria.com
Cattle Point @AllTrails.com
Cattle Point @Victoria.Amongnature.ca
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