Part of the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, the center offers information and exhibits on the history of the reserve, fossil science and the unique ecosystem of the local maritime barrens. To view the fossils within the reserve, visitors must take an official Parks and Natural Areas guided tour.
Edge of Avalon Interpretive Centre
Newfoundland & Labrador
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Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve
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1. Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve
7.3 MILES
Designated a World Heritage site in 2016, this ecological reserve protects 575-million-year-old multicelled marine fossils – the oldest in the world. The…
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The stony beach at St Vincent's is raw even by Newfoundland standards. It's also a brilliant spot to engage in a bit of whale-watching (your best bet is…
20.06 MILES
Dominating the interior of the region is the 1070-sq-km Avalon Wilderness Reserve. Illegal hunting dropped the region's caribou population to around 100…
27.84 MILES
The seaside surrounds of the Colony of Avalon archaeological site only add to the rich historical atmosphere that permeates Ferryland. Join a tour and you…
27.98 MILES
The village's former courthouse is now the small Historic Ferryland Museum. The towering hill behind the museum was where settlers climbed to watch for…