Melmerby Beach Provincial Park
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Melmerby Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park
in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
.
It is located on the province's North Shore fronting the Northumberland Strait
approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of New Glasgow
. The sand barrier beach is approximately 2 km in length and connects Kings Head
with Roy Island.
The provincial park was established on 26 July 1977.
The park takes its name from he sailing barque
Melmerby which was wrecked at the beach in 1890 with considerable loss of life.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
It is located on the province's North Shore fronting the Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait
The Northumberland Strait is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada...
approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of New Glasgow
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait....
. The sand barrier beach is approximately 2 km in length and connects Kings Head
Kings Head, Nova Scotia
Kings Head, Nova Scotia is a headland at the end of Melmerby Beach Provincial Park in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It was the site of a lighthouse of wooden construction marking the entrance to Merigomish Harbour. The light is no longer operational but the base...
with Roy Island.
The provincial park was established on 26 July 1977.
The park takes its name from he sailing barque
Barque
A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...
Melmerby which was wrecked at the beach in 1890 with considerable loss of life.