Badger's Quay

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Badger's Quay is a town in Bonavista Bay. It had a population of 611 in 1956. Origin of name Badger's Quay: Sometimes referred to as Badger's Bay in early census data. Origin of Badger is uncertain but it is probably named after the community of Badger in Shropshire England.

Population: 3, 061, (includes Newtown and Wesleyville, 1996), Protestant

Early Settlement: Area was visited by land based seal fishermen and inshore cod fishermen from the late 1700s to the early 1800s. Settlement in the area began on Fool's Island (now known as Pool's Island), when the first settlers were English fishermen who came to the area in the early 1800s via Bonavista.

Employment: While the inshore fishery and sealing have been the traditional industries, more recently government services, self employment, tourism and the service industry have diversified the economy.