Burin Peninsula Attractions
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Route 210 to the Burin Peninsula leaves the TransCanada Highway near Goobies. The greater part of this stretch runs inland with short side-roads branching off to some pretty little coastal towns.
The countryside here is hilly and rather barren moorland.
The Burin Peninsula has a rich history linked to fishing in Grand Banks. From about the 15th c. onwards it became a European fishing ground, when French, British and Portuguese came here in summer to fish. After people began to settle permanently it still remained important from a fishing point of view, and even today the inhabitants depend almost completely on the fishing industry for their living.
The countryside here is hilly and rather barren moorland.
The Burin Peninsula has a rich history linked to fishing in Grand Banks. From about the 15th c. onwards it became a European fishing ground, when French, British and Portuguese came here in summer to fish. After people began to settle permanently it still remained important from a fishing point of view, and even today the inhabitants depend almost completely on the fishing industry for their living.
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