Eastport Peninsula
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The Eastport Peninsula is a small extension of land into the central part of Bonavista Bay
in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
. The peninsula is adjacent to Terra Nova National Park
and contains seven small communities: Eastport
, Happy Adventure
, Sandy Cove
, Salvage
, St. Chad's
Burnside and Sandringham
and follows an irregular coastline along Newman Sound to the south, around the community of Salvage
, around Salvage Bay to the east and then following Damnable Bay
, Morris Channel, Fair and False Bay, Bloody Reach and Northeast Arm on the north.
in the 1950s. Happy Adventure and Salvage are still sites of operational fishplants (2005).
Being adjacent to Terra Nova National Park and having the beautiful sandy beaches the Eastport Peninsula has become one of Newfoundland's most popular tourist destinations. The peninsula is home to motels, cottages, campgrounds, bed & breakfasts and inns.The Eastport Peninsula is part of The Road to The Beaches tourism region.
The area is also famed for a thriving art community rich with community theatre, concerts and gallery exhibitions. The peninsula is home to the annual Winterset in Summer Literary Festival.
This is just to inform you that there is also an annual SeaFest festival on Eastport beach, usually held on the last weekend in July or the first weekend in August.
Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean....
in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. The peninsula is adjacent to Terra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park is located on the east coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, along several inlets of Bonavista Bay...
and contains seven small communities: Eastport
Eastport, Newfoundland and Labrador
Eastport is a long-popular Newfoundland vacation destination on the Eastport Peninsula.Eastport is located on the north-western border of Terra Nova National Park and is famed for its sandy beaches, beautiful scenery and traditional Newfoundland outport heritage.-About Eastport:Originally known as...
, Happy Adventure
Happy Adventure, Newfoundland and Labrador
Happy Adventure is an outport village on the Eastport Peninsula in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. , the population was 245.-Geography:...
, Sandy Cove
Sandy Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Sandy Cove is a town of 160 located on the Eastport Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-External links:*...
, Salvage
Salvage, Newfoundland and Labrador
Salvage is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 174 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, St. Chad's
St. Chad's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Chad's is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....
Burnside and Sandringham
Sandringham, Newfoundland and Labrador
Sandringham is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 255 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
Geography
The Eastport Peninsula is a small peninsula in the central part of Bonavista Bay. The peninsula extends from Terra Nova National ParkTerra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park is located on the east coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, along several inlets of Bonavista Bay...
and follows an irregular coastline along Newman Sound to the south, around the community of Salvage
Salvage, Newfoundland and Labrador
Salvage is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 174 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, around Salvage Bay to the east and then following Damnable Bay
Damnable Bay
Damnable Bay is a natural bay off the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-References:...
, Morris Channel, Fair and False Bay, Bloody Reach and Northeast Arm on the north.
Economy
Work in the region traditionally focused on the abundant natural resources. Inshore fishing, farming, and logging were still the chief source of employment for most of the inhabitants well into the 20th century. The lumber industry, however, faded away with the development of Terra Nova National ParkTerra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park is located on the east coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, along several inlets of Bonavista Bay...
in the 1950s. Happy Adventure and Salvage are still sites of operational fishplants (2005).
Being adjacent to Terra Nova National Park and having the beautiful sandy beaches the Eastport Peninsula has become one of Newfoundland's most popular tourist destinations. The peninsula is home to motels, cottages, campgrounds, bed & breakfasts and inns.The Eastport Peninsula is part of The Road to The Beaches tourism region.
The area is also famed for a thriving art community rich with community theatre, concerts and gallery exhibitions. The peninsula is home to the annual Winterset in Summer Literary Festival.
This is just to inform you that there is also an annual SeaFest festival on Eastport beach, usually held on the last weekend in July or the first weekend in August.
- Burnside
- EastportEastport, Newfoundland and LabradorEastport is a long-popular Newfoundland vacation destination on the Eastport Peninsula.Eastport is located on the north-western border of Terra Nova National Park and is famed for its sandy beaches, beautiful scenery and traditional Newfoundland outport heritage.-About Eastport:Originally known as...
- Happy AdventureHappy Adventure, Newfoundland and LabradorHappy Adventure is an outport village on the Eastport Peninsula in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. , the population was 245.-Geography:...
- SalvageSalvage, Newfoundland and LabradorSalvage is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 174 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
- SandringhamSandringham, Newfoundland and LabradorSandringham is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 255 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
- Sandy CoveSandy Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorSandy Cove is a town of 160 located on the Eastport Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-External links:*...
- St. Chad'sSt. Chad's, Newfoundland and LabradorSt. Chad's is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....