Bonavista Bay
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Bonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean.
The bay is demarcated by Cape Freels to the north and Cape Bonavista to the south. Cape Bonavista is also the eastern limit of the Bonavista Peninsula, which forms the bay's southern shore. The topography of the central western shore of the bay is composed of numerous channels and islands. This area also hosts Terra Nova National Park.
Bonavista Bay is ringed by small fishing communities, some of which are outports with traditional fishing stages. Some of the larger population centres (from north to south) are:
- Newtown
- Wesleyville
- Badger's Quay
- Valleyfield
- Centreville
- Trinity
- Dover
- Hare Bay
- Gambo
- Glovertown
- Eastport
- Port Blandford
- Musgravetown
- Summerville
- Bonavista
The bay has a small ferry operated by the provincial government providing service from Burnside to St. Brendan's on Cottel's Island.
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