Shearwater, Nova Scotia
Shearwater | |
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Shearwater is an unincorporated
The Shearwater Flyer Trail also begins here. It is a section of the Trans Canada Trail. It is maintained by Cole Harbour Parks & Trails. It was an abandoned railbed, but once it was decommissioned, it was transformed into a recreational trail. You could access it from Corsair Drive, Hines Road, Caldwell Road and Bissett Road.
Geography
Shearwater is approximately 9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi) in land area.[2]
Shearwater Airforce Base
The Shearwater Airforce base is home to the 12 Wing of the Royal Canadian Airforce. It has a history of supporting naval operations due to its proximity to Halifax Harbour. The base currently operates combat ready CH-148 Cyclones in conjunction with the Royal Canadian Navy. In the Second World War, it served as a home to flying boats which conducted marine operations. Training operations were always a part of the base's history, and a target range in Grand Desert was created to support these operations.[3]
References
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ National Defence, Royal Canadian Air Force (2016-10-24). "12 Wing Shearwater History - Royal Canadian Air Force". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-29.