Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

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Avalon Forest

The Avalon Forest ecoregion is located in the interior of the Avalon Peninsula.
Coastal Erosion

A look at erosion along Newfoundland's coasts.
Manuels Pyrophyllite Mine

The Avalon Peninsula has a long history of mining activity. This includes a small mine near Manuels, Conception Bay, known as The Talc Mine.
South Avalon Burin Oceanic Barrens

South Avalon Burin Oceanic Barrens ecoregion covers the southern tips of the Avalon and Burin peninsulas.