Newfoundland Trans-Canada Highway Route: along #1 from Port-aux-Basques ferry dock (from North Sydney, Nova Scotia) to Corner Brook, Newfoundland

Here is the itinerary for the 220 km along #1 from Port-aux-Basques ferry dock (from North Sydney, Nova Scotia) to Corner Brook

Newfoundland was the location of a collision between the tectonic plates of the New and Old worlds, about 400 million years ago. This forced up some of the immense highlands in western Newfoundland, still seen in original glory around Gros Morne. Over the past 300 million years, the upheavals that created the Appalachian Mountain reach this far north. Repeated glacial scouring over the past two million years has resulted in various forms of glacial scarring and the province's typically rounded hilltops. The Island had Beotuk Indians, though they move inland to avoid European settles, and became extinct back in 1828. Dorset Eskimos settled in a number of locations along the coast, including at Cape Ray.

While the plant life in Newfoundland is pretty similar to the Mainland's, only 14 species of mammals were able to cross the side waters around the island, and several of those are now extinct. Moose were only introduced to the province in 1904 and chipmunks in 1962.

Port aux Basques started as a fishing village in the 1500s, as were many other communities along the south and west coasts of the Island. Port aux Basques was the western end of the Newfoundland railway dating back to 1898. After the Trans-Canada Highway was built across the island, rail passenger service was replaced by bus service in 1968, and the rail system was shut down in 1988. The railways right of way has been converted to the T'Railway recreational pathway which forms the eastern-most portion of the Trans Canada Trail.

The southwestern portion of the Trans-Canada lies in the Coastal Barrens eco-zone, with much exposed rock covered with fragile lichens in high areas and bog and heath in shallow areas (where they can accumulate to a depth of 2 to 20 feet. Forests in the sheltered valleys protect growths of blueberries, as well as ptarmigans and partridges. In the marshy areas, you can find tasty marshberries and bakeapples, as well as flowering plants like the sundew and bladderworts, and carnivorous plants like the pitcher plant (the provincial flower). Caribou are attracted to the lichen as well as kelp lying along the shoreline.

The west end of the Island is secured by the Long Range of mountains, which continues north to St Anthony's near the Labrador coastline. Near Port aux Basques is the 518 metres (1680 foot) Table Mountain, has had measured winds of over 160 km/hr. At Barchois Provinical Park, you can see caribou, the rare Newfoundland pine marten, chipmunks, six species of woodpeckers, as well as several species of orchids. The Grand Codroy River, is the southernmost salmon river crossing the Trans-Canada, with the annual migration in early June, well before other salmon rivers in the province.

The Humber River, at Corner Brook, is an important salmon river, and was explored by Captain James Cook in 1767, and he sailed up the first few miles.

Next West: New Glasgow to North Sydney, NW

Next East: Corner Brook to Grand Falls-Windsor

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KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info
0	220	Exit #7 Highway #440 (Riverside Drive) W to Corner Brook, across Humber River to #440, access to Bay of Islands North Shore Hwy, W to Irishtown, Meadows, Gillams	Corner Brook	39.6
2.8	217.2	Underpass to gravel pit/stone quarry to E of highway	Corner Brook	144.8
3	217	Exit #6 Highway #450a (north access to Lewin Parkway), W to city of Corner Brook, all services, accommodation, and movie theatre	Corner Brook	153.6
3.5	216.5	Highway rest area (W), SB access only.		175.6
4.5	215.5	WB (SB) exit #5 to Massey Drive (E) Confederation Drive (W) to city of Corner Brook, info centre, highway is divided to north		163.4
5.5	214.5	EB (NB) exit #5 to Massey Drive (E) Confederation Drive (W) to city of Corner Brook, info centre, highway is divided to north		157.6
8	212	Exit #4 Highway #450 (south access to Lewin Parkway), W Corner Brook (12 km), all services. W to scenic Blow Me Down Provincial Park (60 kms), camping	Corner Brook	235.3
21	199	Services at highway Fuel, diesel	Corner Brook	194.2
22	198	Passing by Pinchgut Lake SSEB		195.1
31	189	View from highway of Georges Lake to W, Beaver Pond Road		174.3
43	177	Highway #402, W to communities of Gallants (9 km), Georges Lake (17 km)		131.1
53	167	Exit #3, interchange highway #460, W to Stephenville Crossing (22 km), Stephenville (27 km), access to Port au Port Bay scenic road & Picadilly Head PP	Stephenville	104.9
64	156	Crossing St Georges's River (pond to W is St George's Gut)		7.9
65	155	Highway #480 (Burgeo Hwy), E to Barachois Pond Provincial Park, campground		24.7
68	152	Barachois Pond Provincial Park (E), camping		113.1
76	144	Exit #2, interchange highway #490 (W) /#461, north access to St George's (10 km), acess to Black Blank PP (4 km), south access to Stephenville Crossing (7 km) and Stephenville (21 km)		29.6
77	143	Crossing Barachois Brook		14.3
83	137	Highway #461- W to St. George's (4 km) and Seal Rocks (5 km)		107.3
85	135	Services at highway (E) Fuel, gas, diesel.		76.5
86	134	Services at highway (W) Fuel, gas, diesel.		78.6
87	133	Crossing Flat Bay River		60
88	132	Highway #403 W to Flat Bay (10 km), St. Teresa NSEB		67.7
103.6	116.4	Fischell's Brook crossing		70.1
114.8	105.2	Division No 4, Subdivision B road (E)		37.2
115.2	104.8	Highway #404 north access. W to communities of Robinson's (7 km), Heatherton (7 km)		37.2
115.4	104.6	Crossing Robinsons River		58.5
117.2	102.8	Crossing Middle Barachoise River		36.6
121	99	Highway #404 south access. W to communities of Jeffrey's (6 km), Mckay's,		69.5
124.8	95.2	Crossing Crabbe River, services at highway (West side), access to Crabbe's River Provincial Park (west side)		42.1
125	95	Highway #405 W to communities of St Fintan's (6 km), St. David's (8 km)		66.8
143	77	Passing by Codroy Pond (E)		170.4
148	72	Rest area & highway turnout (E)		151.2
148.6	71.4	North Branch (E)	North Branch	133.8
149.2	70.8	Exit to North Branch (W)	North Branch	136.6
150	70	Crossing the North Branch River		123.7
157	63	Crossing the South Branch River		42.7
160	60	Roadside turnout on W side, view of South Branch River		142
165	55	Community of South Branch (W)	South Branch	25.3
181	39	Junction of Doyles Station Rd, ton of Doyles, W to Grand Codroy PP (Grand Codroy River to W of highway from here, north(		35.7
182	38	Junction of Highway #406 Community of Doyles. Services at highway, fuel. West to communities of Upper Ferry, Codroy	Doyles	21.3
185	35	Highway #407 junction, W to community of St Andrew (5 km). W to Searston (12 km), Codroy Valley Provincial Park (14 km), day use.	Tomkins	6.7
190	30	Little Codroy River crossing		5.5
192	28	Division No 4 intersection, Little Paradise Park Campground (W), access to Mummuchog PP		45.7
194	26	Roadside Rest Area (E side)		37.8
196	24	access to Mummichog Provincial Park, camping		26.5
196.2	23.8	Roadside Highway Turnout (W)		27.4
200	20	Exit to Red Rock (W)		48.8
201.3	18.7	Roadside Rest Area (E side)		46
201.5	18.5	Bear Cove Brook crossing, passing Big Pond (mountain to west is 600 ft,. To east is 1450 ft)		26.5
204	16	Highway #408 junction, W to Cape Ray, access to JT Cheeseman PP		60.4
207	13	View from highway NB		69.2
209	11	Exit to JT Cheeseman Provincial Park		33.5
213	7	Exit to Edna's Rd		19.5
214	6	Truck Weigh Scales		18
215	5	Exit Grand Bay West Rd		19.8
216.9	3.1	Bridge over Grand Bay		6.1
217.1	2.9	Exit NB SB to High St / Grand Bay East		9.8
218.7	1.3	Exit Hyw #470		10.7
219.2	0.8	Exit NB SB to High St, Port aux Basques	Port aux Basques	9.8
219.3	0.7	Highway Merged - RCMP Detachment 709-695-2149	Port aux Basques	10.4
219.5	0.5	Highway Divided	Port aux Basques	4.6
219.7	0.3	Newfoundland Visitor Information Centre -Access from highway	Port aux Basques	-
219.8	0.2	Port aux Basques, all services. Info Centre at ferry terminal.	Port aux Basques	-
220	0	Ferry Terminal to / from North Sydney Nova Scotia, Newfoundland Visitor Information	Port aux Basques	3
KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info

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Newfoundland: #1 from Port-aux-Basques ferry dock(from North Sydney, Nova Scotia) to Corner Brook, Newfoundland

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