Eastern Newfoundland

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St. John’s

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St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest city in North America outside of the Caribbean and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.

Bonavista

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Bonavista is a city in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located at the northern tip of the eponymous Bonavista Peninsula.

Dildo

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Dildo is a town of 803 people by Trinity Bay, on the Avalon peninsula in Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It offers some picturesque scenery.

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Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve

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Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Eastern Newfoundland of Newfoundland and Labrador. The fossils here are some of the oldest known remnants of multicellular life on Earth. It is an important site for palaeontology in Canada.

Eastport Peninsula

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The Eastport Peninsula has long been a popular vacation destination in Newfoundland. It offers many affordable accommodations and is a great launching point for exploring Terra Nova National Park.

Terra Nova National Park

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Terra Nova National Park is in Eastern Newfoundland. It joined Canada's national parks system in 1957 and is Canada's most easterly national park. Terra Nova is an excellent way to experience the nature, discovery and adventure of eastern Newfoundland.

Placentia

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Placentia is a town of 3,500 people on the west side of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula. It was the French capital of Newfoundland in the early 17th century.

Conception Bay South

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The town of Conception Bay South is the third largest municipality in the province of Newfoundland, with 26,000 people. It is 20 km southwest of the city of St. John's.

Clarenville

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Clarenville is a town of 6,300 people in Newfoundland at the base of the Bonavista Peninsula. It is the last town with most major amenities on the way up to historic Bonavista town. It is a quaint town with friendly well-to-do people.

Trepassey and the Irish Loop

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The Irish Loop is a broad, sparsely-populated rural area in the southern portion of eastern Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula. To the north is St. John's and the beaten-path Trans-Canada Highway; to the south is open ocean.

Carbonear

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Carbonear is a town of 4800 people in eastern Newfoundland. There are many things to do in Carbonear, including boat tours, shopping, restaurants, and other tourist sites.

Bonavista Peninsula

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Bonavista Peninsula is a large peninsula to the north of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is named for and should not be confused with Bonavista town, its second largest urban centre, at the tip of the peninsula, which is covered in a separate article, and Bonavista Bay, the body of water immediately to its north.

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