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Cattle Point
Location
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Oak Bay
About
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Located in Oak Bay, Cattle Point is across from Uplands Park
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The name Cattle Point originated from when cattle were pushed overboard from paddle steamers to swim ashore between 1860 and 1910
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The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada designated Cattle Point as an urban star park in 2013
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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
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Lekwungen peoples known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations
Amenities
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Trails
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Water views
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Star gazing
Online
Videos
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