Oaklands
The Oaklands is one of 12 neighbourhoods that make up the city of Victoria, British Columbia.
From the late 1850s, large tracts of land around Fort Victoria were surveyed for farms, orchards and housing. The Oaklands over time has remained mostly a neighbourhood of single family houses. Along with many parks, sporting venues, a Woonerf, schools and easy access to shopping, universities and colleges, the Oaklands is a desirable neighbourhood for future, thoughtful residential density and commercial developments. The population of the Oaklands includes individuals from a wide array of racial, cultural, linguistic, and national backgrounds, as well as varying sexual orientations and gender identities. The Oaklands is an inclusive neighbourhood.
Getting around Oaklands the local way
- Get in}} Victoria (Swartz Bay) ferry terminal is served by BC Transit.
- Get inRoute 70 operates between Victoria (Swartz Bay) ferry terminal and downtown Victoria via downtown Sidney and McTavish Exchange.
- Get inRoute 72 operates between Victoria (Swartz Bay) ferry terminal and downtown Victoria via downtown Sidney and McTavish Exchange.
- Get inAbout half an hour drive north of Victoria, there are ferry services in Sidney.
- Get inOperates routes from: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) ferry terminal (1 hour 35 minutes crossing.
- Get inVictoria (Swartz Bay) ferry terminal is served by BC Transit on several routes including Route 70, a limited stop bus route connecting to downtown Victoria via Sidney.
- Get inTravel time from the ferry terminal to downtown Victoria is around 45 to 55 minutes.
- Get inTravel time from the ferry terminal to downtown Victoria is around 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes Victoria is a popular destination for boaters from the U.S.A.
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