- Fathom Five National Marine Park
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name = Fathom Five National Marine Park
iucn_category = II
caption = Location of "Fathom Five National Marine Park" inCanada
locator_x = 178
locator_y = 204
location =Ontario ,Canada
nearest_city =Tobermory, Ontario
lat_degrees = 45
lat_minutes = 19
lat_seconds = 17
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81
long_minutes = 37
long_seconds = 34
long_direction = W
area = 112 km²
established = 1987
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body =Parks Canada Fathom Five National Marine Park is a largely underwater
national park inGeorgian Bay ,Ontario ,Canada that seeks to protect and displayshipwreck s andlighthouse s. The many shipwrecks make the park a popularscuba diving destination, andglass bottom boat tours leaveTobermory, Ontario regularly, allowing tourists to see the shipwrecks without having to get wet.Many visitors camp at nearbyBruce Peninsula National Park and use the park as a base to explore Fathom Five and the surrounding area during the day.Fathom Five also contains numerous islands, notably
Flowerpot Island , which has rough camping facilities, marked trails, and its namesake "flowerpots", outlying stacks of escarpment cliff that stand a short distance from the island, most with vegetation (including trees) still growing on them.Visitors' Centre
In 2006, a new visitors' centre opened to serve Fathom Five National Marine Park and the
Bruce Peninsula National Park . Designed by Andrew Frontini ofShore Tilbe Irwin + Partners , the CAD $7.82 million centre, approached by a boardwalk, features an information centre, reception area, exhibit hall and theatre. A 20 metre viewing tower was also constructed to provide visitors with aireal views of the surrounding park andGeorgian Bay . The centre was designed with environmental sustainability in mind, receiving $224,000 from the Federal House in Order initiative for implementation of innovative greenhouse gas reduction technology. [ [Canada Newswire; "Parks Canada hosts opening ceremony for a new visitor centre at Fathom Five National Marine Park of Canada and Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada"; August 16, 2006] ]ee also
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National Parks of Canada
*List of National Parks of Canada Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.pc.gc.ca/amnc-nmca/on/fathomfive/index_e.asp Official site]
* [http://www.castlebluff.com/bffscience/index.html Fathom Five Natural History and Cultural Heritage Website]
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