Everything about Killarney Ontario totally explained
Killarney is a
town located on the northern shore of
Georgian Bay in the
Sudbury District of
Ontario. It is also the name of the largest community within the municipality. Killarney is commonly associated with
Killarney Provincial Park, which is a large wilderness park located to the east of the townsite which occupies much of the municipality's expanded boundary.
The eastern end of the
La Cloche Mountain Range is also located within the municipality of Killarney.
History
The area was first settled in 1820 by
French Canadian fur trader Étienne Augustin de Lamorandière and his
Anishinaabe wife Josephte Saisaigonokwe, who established a
trading post named Shebahonaning (canoe passage) at the townsite.
Highway 637, connecting Killarney to
Highway 69, was constructed in 1962. Prior to its construction, the community relied primarily on water transport via
Georgian Bay and the
North Channel.
The current municipality was incorporated on
January 1,
1999 when the Ontario provincial government expanded the boundaries of the
township of Rutherford and George Island, the former governing body of the community of Killarney. The municipality was also transferred from the Manitoulin District to the Sudbury District at that time.
The larger municipality of Killarney now encompasses virtually all of Killarney Provincial Park and the
French River delta, and in fact extends all the way to
Highway 69, over 70
kilometres from the townsite. Despite the municipality's geographic size, however, most of its population continues to reside in the community of Killarney itself, although smaller settlements also exist at Hartley Bay and Bigwood.
The ghost towns of
French River and
Key Harbour are also located within the municipal boundaries of Killarney.
Townships
The municipal boundaries of Killarney encompass the geographic townships of Rutherford and George Island, Hansen, Goschen, Sale, Attlee, Kilpatrick, Travers, Struthers, Allen and Bigwood in the District of Sudbury, Killarney and part of Carlyle in
Manitoulin District and the northern part of Henvey in
Parry Sound
The township of Hansen was originally named Stalin after
Joseph Stalin, but was renamed in 1986 when MPP
Yuri Shymko successfully had a
private member's bill passed through the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario, renaming the township in honour of athlete
Rick Hansen.
Economy
The Killarney area's economy is based primarily on
tourism, consisting mainly of wilderness lodges, campgrounds and retail services geared toward campers and other visitors to Killarney Provincial Park.
A community museum, the Killarney Centennial Museum, is located in Killarney adjacent to the municipal government offices.
Although not officially part of the
Sudbury East region, Killarney participates in the regional Sudbury East Planning Board with the municipalities of
French River,
St. Charles and
Markstay-Warren.
Transportation
The primary road access to Killarney is via
Highway 637. The town is also served by the small
Killarney Airport.
Further Information
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