Port au Bras, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Port au Bras is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador
.(literally, port on the bay arm) This small village is located on the eastern shore of the Burin Peninsula, south of Mortier and as the name implies, on the arm of the Burin Bay. The Anglican Church of St. Andrew is a focal point as one passes through the village. The homes surround the inlet from Burin Bay. Fishing is a local endeavor and small dories (fishing craft) are seen along the shore. The Town of Burin is the administrative center of this area. Within the town limits of Burin is the local medical center. The Heritage Museum area on the most southern shore of Burin is an historical site with many artifacts of past inhabitants. Most famously, this area is noted for the earthquake and tsunami of November 1929 which changed forever the lives of those who survived the many children and adults, homes and businesses, which were swept away. Local industry is the shipyard on the Burin Bay which has existed for more than a century. Burin was named, as local custom holds, for a seaman's tool used for managing nets and various ropes to be repaired. Port au Bras is a very picturesque spot, one of many seen throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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...
.(literally, port on the bay arm) This small village is located on the eastern shore of the Burin Peninsula, south of Mortier and as the name implies, on the arm of the Burin Bay. The Anglican Church of St. Andrew is a focal point as one passes through the village. The homes surround the inlet from Burin Bay. Fishing is a local endeavor and small dories (fishing craft) are seen along the shore. The Town of Burin is the administrative center of this area. Within the town limits of Burin is the local medical center. The Heritage Museum area on the most southern shore of Burin is an historical site with many artifacts of past inhabitants. Most famously, this area is noted for the earthquake and tsunami of November 1929 which changed forever the lives of those who survived the many children and adults, homes and businesses, which were swept away. Local industry is the shipyard on the Burin Bay which has existed for more than a century. Burin was named, as local custom holds, for a seaman's tool used for managing nets and various ropes to be repaired. Port au Bras is a very picturesque spot, one of many seen throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.