Galiano Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the west side of the Strait of Georgia, the island is bordered by Mayne Island to the southeast, Salt Spring Island to the west and Valdes Island to the northwest. Galiano is part of the Capital Regional District Electoral Area G, and has a permanent population of 1,396 inhabitants as of 2021.
Dionisio Alcalá Galiano (1760-1805)
Sandstone formation on the west coast of Galiano
Arbutus tree in Montague Provincial Park
Sturdies Bay, the BC Ferries terminal
The Gulf Islands is a group of islands in the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia.
View from Baynes Peak on Salt Spring Island
Arbutus trees and sandstone beaches are common in the Gulf Islands.
Grove positioned on a downward slope, creating a natural drainage system.