Kerley's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Kerley's Harbour was a small outport
village on Trinity Bay
, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. The first recorded settlement of Kerley's Harbour was in the 1845 Newfoundland census, with a population of 40. The population reached a peak of 90 residents in 1935. The main settlers of the community were Millers, Ivanys, Kings and Clarkes.
After the collapse of the regional fishery and the provincial government's resettlement
plan, the town was ultimately abandoned in 1963. No original buildings are standing in Kerley's Harbour today, however some home foundations and root cellars still remain. Some locals have returned to the area to build cottages. However, the area is inaccessible by road. Visitors must follow a 2 kilometre trail from the nearby community of New Bonaventure, Newfoundland, or enter by boat.
Outport
Outport is the name given in the United Kingdom for a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port. The Port of Tilbury from the Port of London is a good example. Avonmouth and Bristol and, on a smaller and now historical scale, Fordwich and Canterbury are others....
village on Trinity Bay
Trinity Bay
Trinity Bay may refer to:* MV Trinity Bay, a merchant ship* Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada* Trinity Bay , Australia* Trinity Bay , United States...
, 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The first recorded settlement of Kerley's Harbour was in the 1845 Newfoundland census, with a population of 40. The population reached a peak of 90 residents in 1935. The main settlers of the community were Millers, Ivanys, Kings and Clarkes.
After the collapse of the regional fishery and the provincial government's resettlement
Resettlement
Resettlement:*can refer to voluntary or involuntary human migration*can be a euphemism for forced migration*can be a euphemism for population transfer...
plan, the town was ultimately abandoned in 1963. No original buildings are standing in Kerley's Harbour today, however some home foundations and root cellars still remain. Some locals have returned to the area to build cottages. However, the area is inaccessible by road. Visitors must follow a 2 kilometre trail from the nearby community of New Bonaventure, Newfoundland, or enter by boat.