Wellington / Diver Lake area

Wellington was the second-largest town on the island in 1890

As of 1870, this was already a sprawling settlement of farms, and the area was a popular destination for hunters and fishermen. Once coal was discovered here, Wellington grew to a bustling town for a couple decades, with an opera house and train station, saloon, and streets.

But the mines closed around 1900 and the land was rural again until it was swallowed by the expansion of Nanaimo in the post-war years. Today, the name "Wellington" is used to refer to a comparitively small area, from Northfield Rd to Long Lake and Brannen Lake.

Some of the old rural properties are still evident here, and an old school remains as a point of pride for locals who are keen on the area's history. Most of the homes, however, are ranchers and split-levels from the latter third of the twentieth century.

This is a very convenient area to live in. It's central to everything, and most of it (aside from the perimeters along Bowen Rd and the two highways) is pretty quiet.

Along bus routes? Yes.
Nearby parks: Ammonite Falls, Diver Lake, Lantzville Foothills, Long Lake, Rutherford Ridge

Nearby Schools

 

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