Malahat

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Malahat is the name of a Coast Salish group on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Their name today may refer to:

Government[edit]

  • Malahat First Nation, the First Nations band government of the Malahat located on southeastern Vancouver Island

Places[edit]

Transportation[edit]

  • Malahat (highway), a portion of British Columbia Highway 1 linking Greater Victoria to the rest of Vancouver Island
  • Malahat (schooner), a five-masted ship also known as "The Queen of Rum Row"
  • Malahat (train), now known as the Victoria–Courtenay train, a passenger service on Vancouver Island operated by Via Rail

Military[edit]

  • HMCS Malahat, a recruitment and training center for sailors of the Canadian Naval Reserve in Victoria, BC