www.exploresaturna.com is an online community development platform designed to promote heritage tourism on Saturna Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Using dynamic web content, short documentaries, 3D content created with the Unity game engine and interactive maps, the website connects visitors with the fascinating heritage of Saturna Island and its vibrant modern community, focusing primarily on the Spanish exploration of the BC Gulf Islands and the community's rehabilitation of the picturesque East Point Fog Alarm Building.

The website is meant as a template, and could be expanded to any community in BC or around the world, especially to communities experiencing economic difficulties. A community's heritage and its stories are what make it truly unique, and by telling those stories over the Internet, a community can build a sustainable tourist industry that supports local businesses, give the community a sense of pride and continue helping them to thrive.

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Video Gallery

video gallery
Click this button to load and watch a series of short documentaries on Saturna Island's culture and heritage.

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Virtual East Point

East Point
Visit the Fog Alarm Building in a virtual recreation of Saturna's scenic East Point.

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Interactive Satellite Map

interactive map
Click this button to load a hi-resolution, interactive satellite image of Saturna Island with interesting stories and important locations around the island.

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