Port aux Basques: The Gateway To Newfoundland

Where in the are we?

Port aux Basques is located on the south west tip of Newfoundland, Canada and has a population of approximately 6000 people. It is the western port of entry for most travellers and cargo ships from the mainland. Port aux Basques has a large, natural ice free harbour which is used not only by the shipping industry, but also the area's many fishing vessels.

Fishing and Fish Processining was once the areas largest natural ressource but due to declining cod stocks, our fisherman have given up fishing in an effort to rebuild the fish stocks for the future.

Other major employers in this area are the Marine Atlantic Ferry and Transportation service, the Oak Brook Gold Mine, and Tourism.

The area's climate is mild in the winter and warm in summer. The terrain is mainly rocky with few trees. Bakeapples, blueberries, marshberries and partridgeberries are plentiful on the areas many marshes. Sportsmen enjoy our great outdoors where they can fish for trout and salmon or hunt moose, caribou, and rabbit in season. The area also has beautiful sandy beaches and wonderful scenery.

Best of all, we are very generous, caring people who show a great deal of hospilality to tourists and visitors to our town.

By: Melissa Hann and Jeanna Taylor