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A DRIVING TOUR
NORTHERN

PENINSULA

EXPERIENCE Newfoundland and Labrador Morne’s Wiltondale Visitors’ Centre and Tablelands; Port au Choix NEWFOUNDLAND
Distance 267 miles (430 km) along Hwy 430 Departure point
Deer Lake, at junction of Hwy 1 Stopping-off points Gros
National Historic Site; Grenfell Museum in St. Anthony
A land of legends and mystery, the Northern Peninsula of
Newfoundland offers adventurous travelers the chance to
experience over 40 centuries of human history, from early
Aboriginal people through colonization to today’s modern
AND LABRADOR
fishing life. The road north travels along a harsh and rocky
Northern
coast. Along the way, important historic sites, such as
Peninsula
L’Anse-aux-Meadows, tell the story of the earlier cultures
who chose this wild land as their home.
Locator Map
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L’Anse-aux-Meadows
The historic site of Port The reconstructions of
au Choix is dedicated to Flower’s St. Anthony three Norse buildings
exhibitions of Maritime Cove are the focal points of
Archaic people and people Main Brook L’Anse-aux-Meadows
of the Paleo-Eskimo culture, Anchor National Historic
who lived here between Point Site, a UNESCO World
2000 BC and AD 500. Heritage Site, which is
St. John the earliest known
Island European settlement
in the New World.
A whaling station early in Port au Englee
the 20th century, Hawke’s Choix
Bay boasts excellent Hawke’s Bay
salmon-fishing waters.
The Arches is a picturesque
spot named for its three
limestone arches, which are
believed to be 400 million
Portland Creek
The Arches years old.
Provincial Park
Jackson’s Arm
Cow Head
Pollards
Sally’s Cove Point
Gros Morne Gros Marine National Park
National
Rocky Harbour Park is one of the most spectacular
Hampden parks in Canada, with alpine
plateaus, fjords, glacial valleys,
Tout River Cormack and pristine lakes.
Wiltondale
Deer Lake A good fuel and refreshment
START center for those starting on the
Deer tour, Deer Lake and its surrounding
Lake area are remarkable for their jagged
Grand
Lake landscape, salmon river (the
Humber), forests, lakes, and farms.
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