For hundreds of years Petty Harbour was a thriving fishing hamlet but, like everywhere else on Newfoundland, the place was hit hard by the 1992 Cod Moratorium.

 

Hardship struck the small community but luckily for the locals Petty Harbour is gifted with an extremely beautyful landscape and nowadays tourism is an important source of income.

 

Good fish restaurants, lodging and the Mini Aquarium draw many tourists and the scenic harbour has featured in several TV series and films.  

 

In summer touroperators will bring you up-close to icebergs and migrating whales and there are many other things to do.

 

Nearby is the oldest hydroelectric power generation station in Newfoundland. In operation since 1900 it supplies 1.6 MW of power to the grid.

 

 

 

We strolled along the harbour on a sunny day in September 2017 and enjoyed the serene beauty.