Petty Harbour Fishing Boats Avalon Peninsula Newfoundland

Fishing boats remain docked at the wharf at Petty Harbour on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada which are towered over by the lush green hillsides.

Petty Harbour found along the Cape Spear Drive on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada is a quaint fishing town encompassed by beautiful hillsides. Fishing boats are always arriving or leaving Petty Harbour, some bringing in business, others simply stopping for a night of rest, a good meal or restocking on supplies.

Fishing stages decorate either side of the harbour where the local residents keep their crab pots and equipment needed for fishing, all which has kept this town booming for many years. The population of Petty Harbour is approximately 950 and the town is proud of its history in the rural Newfoundland Labrador region.

Visitors can stroll around the waterfront and streets of Petty Harbour and explore the exact locations where 3 motion pictures were filmed. Fishing boats have and will always be one of the common sights found through Petty Harbour as this is the main industry in the town.