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Gabriola Island

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Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia (BC), Canada. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by a 20-minute ferry service. It has a land area of about 57.6 square kilometres (22.2 sq mi) and a resident population of 4,500.[1]

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Gabriola Island
Island
Beach at Descanso Bay
Beach at Descanso Bay
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Gabriola in the southern Gulf Islands
Gabriola Island is located in Vancouver Island
Gabriola Island
Gabriola Island
Location of Gabriola, near Vancouver Island
Coordinates: 49°9′0″N 123°43′58.8″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtNanaimo
Area
  Total57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total4,500
  Density78.1/km2 (202/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Postal code span
V0R
Area code250
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Gabriola has public beaches and forests, shopping centres, restaurants, a library, an elementary school and a museum. It is known as the Isle of the Arts due to its high percentage of working artists, and its many cultural events include annual festivals related to art, poetry, gardens, music, boating and fishing. The Gabriola Arts Council produces three large annual events: the Isle of the Arts Festival (April), Gabriola Theatre Festival (now defunct) and Thanksgiving Studio Tour (October).