Located on the northern end of Vancouver Island, Port Hardy (population 4,148) is built along the shores of a natural deep water harbour. Hardy Bay overlooks the Queen Charlotte Straits and the mainland where the snow capped peaks of the BC Coastal Mountain Range loom in breathtaking splendour.  The community is bordered on the east by water and on the west by the foothills of the Vancouver Island Mountain Range.

The area is rich in beauty and natural resources, and is the largest of communities in the Regional District of Mt. Waddington.  The mountains, rivers, lakes, forests and the marine environment provide an ideal setting to live work or play.  Port Hardy is accessible via major transportation networks of road, air and water, and serves as the gateway to the fast-growing Central Coast and Prince Rupert.

Nestled at the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island, Port Hardy, BC, lies within the traditional territory of the Kwakiutl (Kwa-gyu-th) people. This region is deeply enriched by the enduring cultural heritage of the neighbouring Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw (Gwa-sala-nak-wah-dah), Quatsino (Qwat-sino), and Tlatlasikwala (Tla-tla-see-kwa-la) Nations. Together, these Nations contribute to the fabric of Port Hardy’s identity through their traditions, knowledge, and cultural practices that have shaped the region for generations.