BC's Biggest Arbutus
Posted by: 
Kiwibirdman
N 48° 59.347 W 123° 40.770
10U E 450288 N 5426468
Thetis Island has the biggest Arbutus tree in British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WM79PP
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/24/2009
Views: 6
Just a 2 min drive from the ferry, the tree is located approx 100m behind the Thetis Island Community Centre. There are no designated trails so you just need to push through the ferns to get to it. Man is it huge!
Height: 35.5m
Circumference: 6.64m
Genus/Species: Arbutus
Height: 116
Girth: 7
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Other public property
Historical significance:
The largest tree in BC
Parking coordinates: N 48° 59.285 W 123° 40.693
Walk time: 2
Age: Not Listed
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.
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