📜 Historic coal tipple and former mine site in Morden Colliery Historic Park. 🔍 Unique reinforced concrete structure, the last of its kind on Vancouver Island, built in the early 1900s and the first of its kind in the region. # Why Go ⛏️ Explore a rare industrial heritage site and significant piece of coal mining history 🌲 Enjoy trails maintained by the Regional District of Nanaimo within a provincial park setting 🚶 Walk a trail to Nanaimo River along a historic railway 📸 Opportunity for unique photography of the historic, crumbling industrial relic # Why Avoid ⚠️ Area around the coal tipple is fenced off for public safety, access prohibited 🚧 Structure is crumbling due to water seepage and freezing 🚫 No developed trails within Morden Colliery Historic Park itself # Tips 🅿️ Parking lot available off Highway 1 on Morden Road, also serving as a trailhead 🐕 Pets must be on a leash at all times; not allowed in park buildings or beach areas 🚴 E-bikes are restricted to park roads, not trails within the park # Hours 🕒 Open daily. # Facilities 🧺 Picnic areas available