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Wellington

In 1869 Robert Dunsmuir discovered coal in this area. The settlement of Wellington developed after 1871 when coal was transported first by wagon and later by rail to the wharves at Departure Bay....

In 1869 Robert Dunsmuir discovered coal in this area. The settlement of Wellington developed after 1871 when coal was transported first by wagon and later by rail to the wharves at Departure Bay. When the mines closed in 1900, many of Wellington's buildings were moved to Ladysmith, which had been developed by the Dunsmuir interests as a shipping point.

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