Work Channel formerly ''Wark Channel'' is a channel in the North Coast region of the

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. It lies to the northeast of the

Tsimpsean Peninsula The Tsimpsean Peninsula is a peninsula in the Range 5 Coast Land District on the North Coast of British Columbia, extending between Chatham Sound and Work Channel, and extending south to the Skeena River. Name The name is that of the Tsimshian peo ...

. It was named about 1837 by officers of the

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after John Work, born John Wark. It was first charted in 1793 by James Johnstone and

Robert Barrie Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barrie KCB, KCH (5 May 1774 – 7 June 1841) was a British officer of the Royal Navy noted for his service in the War of 1812. He was helped early in his naval career by the patronage of his uncle, Sir Alan Gardne ...

, two of

George Vancouver Post-captain, Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his Vancouver Expedition, 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern West Coast of the Un ...

's officers during his 1791-95 expedition.

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Channels of British Columbia North Coast of British Columbia {{BritishColumbiaCoast-geo-stub