In 1903 a whaling station was established in Barkley Sound.
Blenkinsop was a government agent commissioned to survey the lifestyle of the indigenous people in Barkley Sound.
These are working boats that take supplies of all sorts (food, building machinery, as well as mail) to various small settlements along Barkley Sound.
Lady Rose was intended for the use on Barkley Sound.
In the early summer of 1863, he explored from Barkley Sound to Kyuquot.
About 100 of these forested specks cluster in the shelter of Barkley Sound.
The present tower was built in 1958 and marks the entrance to Barkley Sound.
The name was corrected to Barkley Sound in 1904.
Farther south he entered a large sound and named after himself, Barkley Sound.
This article is for the islands in Barkley Sound off the west coast of Vancouver Island.