Fortune Bay ( French : baie Fortune ) is a fairly large natural bay located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the south coast of Newfoundland , Canada . The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe ( 46°57′08″N 55°59′19″W / 46.95222°N 55.98861°W / 46.95222; -55.98861 ) on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island ( 47°28′56″N 56°11′52″W / 47.48222°N 56.19778°W / 47.48222; -56.19778 ) at the entrance to Hermitage Bay to the northwest for a distance of 56 kilometers. The bay extends in a northeast direction for 105 kilometers ending at Terrenceville .
5-472: Within Fortune Bay there are also a number of inner bays and coves including, Connaigre Bay , Great Bay de l'Eau, Belle Bay and Long Harbour. There are a number of islands located in the bay, of which the largest is Brunette Island . Some of the other islands include Sagona Island, Great Island, St. John's Island, Chapel Island and Petticoat Island. It is believed that the name Fortune Bay is derived from
10-534: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Brunette Island Brunette Island is an island in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada , the largest island in the Fortune Bay . A fishing community was established on the island in the 1800s, and at one time there were about 300 residents living primarily at two locations: Mercer's Cove and Forward's Cove. In 1865 a 30-foot high lighthouse
15-610: The Portuguese word fortuna meaning place of good fortune. It is also one of the oldest surviving names in Newfoundland when it appeared on Maggiolo 's map from 1527. The Geological stage Fortunian is named after Fortune Bay and Fortune . The GSSP is located at Fortune Head . 47°15′00″N 55°29′57″W / 47.25000°N 55.49917°W / 47.25000; -55.49917 ( Fortune Bay ) This Newfoundland and Labrador location article
20-412: The bison were adapted. With more success, wildlife biologists continued to use Brunette as a site for wildlife observation and a breeding ground for Arctic hare , caribou , ptarmigan , and moose . The lack of large predators on the island allowed the populations to expand as far as food resources would allow. At times the island has been opened to hunters. From October 12–23, 2016, Mack McGowen,
25-399: Was built on the island. A new lighthouse was built by 1924. The entire village was resettled off the island in the 1950s. In 1964, an experimental attempt to introduce bison to Newfoundland was made, using Brunette Island as a test site; the attempt did not prove successful; the rocky landscape and sheer cliffs on the island were significantly different from the wide plains to which
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