Port Saunders, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Port Saunders is a community of 876 located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Port Saunders has a well protected harbour, and relies to a large extent on the fishing industry. There are many fishing stores and wharves lining the harbour side road. The Marine Centre, servicing the large fishing fleet, is open to visitors.

In years past, when boats were the dominant mode of travel, Port Saunders was a major port of call. Evidence of this remains in some of the old buildings on the wharves.

Near the mouth of the harbour is Keppel Island, where the lighthouse guides the harbour entrance. The lighthouse was a kerosene burning lighthouse when it was first built in 1901. The island itself was a Spanish burial ground and later French settlers built houses on the island. Tourists can visit the island and view the lighthouse.