The Rock

Here you will see

stunted trees shaped by the winds - "tuckamores" tundra - landscapes like that of the far North salt meadows fjords - long arms of the seas rounded out by the action of glaciers a fjord cut off from the sea - now a "pond" waves beating against rocky shorelines the final remnant of the Appalachian mountains sandy beaches

The spectacular geology of this area has its origins in the movements and collisions of continents. In places, rock from the earth's mantle, the layer below the core has pushed through to the surface. While the western part of the island often resembles typical Canadian shield county, eastern Newfoundland shares geological roots with western Africa. Because it is separated from the North American continent, you won't see poison ivy raccoons porcupines skunks snakes

We saw moose - introduced here but doing well icebergs in July Northern Gannets diving for krill the remains of an ancient Viking settlement (L'Anse aux Meadows)

The squirrels are about the same size as a North American chipmunk.

Ferry Service to Newfoundland is provided by Marine Atlantic. Reservations are recommended. The shortest trip runs from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques and takes roughly five hours in summer.

Trees

• Balsam Fir
• Black Spruce
• White Pine

• yellow and white birch
• maples
• tamarack

Related Links

• Gros Morne National Park
• Gros Morne - World Heritage Site
• Geology of Newfoundland
• Newfoundland Geological Survey site
• L'Anse aux Meadows Archeological Site - Viking ruins
• Gros Morne - A cultural history
• Welcome to Western Newfoundland
• Newfoundland Provincial Parks
• Newfoundland Heritage - Natural Environment
• JT Cheeseman Park - Important Bird Area
• Newfoundland Picture Album - ca 1880s