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territory. The ancestors of Northern Settlers arrived in Hopedale in the
Labrador’s Indigenous residents hunted late 1700s.
and fished here for thousands of years Natuashish, the province’s newest Labrador
before the Europeans arrived, moving community, is home to the Innu, who
with the seasons from camp to camp, moved here from a nearby island in 2002.
following the caribou herds and living The Inuit community of Nain is the
off the land and sea. most northerly inhabited community
Makkovik was first settled by on the Labrador coast, near a rich nickel
Indigenous peoples, and attracted deposit and mine at Voisey’s Bay.
a Moravian mission in 1750. Now you Nain is also the headquarters for Torngat Road Trips
can visit the White Elephant Museum, Mountains National Park. Here, the
showcasing community scenes treeless tundra attracts naturalists and
throughout the decades. You can explorers alike. While in town, visit the
also walk the community boardwalks Illusuak Cultural Centre, which brings
while keeping an eye on the coast for Labrador Inuit history to life – you’ll
icebergs drifting past. have the opportunity to engage with
Postville was established as Kaipokok, culture through Inuktitut stories and
a trading post, in 1843, but its Indigenous songs, artwork, and natural landscape.
history reaches back thousands of Interactive displays allow you to
years. It’s home to one of the largest understand the People’s connection
known Groswater Pre-Inuit sites in to the land and sea, taking you on
Labrador, including the remains of a journey through an Inuk lens.
several dwelling structures. European For more road trip information, visit NewfoundlandLabrador.com/road-trips

Road Trip Tips

If your trip includes a ferry jaunt, visit www.gov.nl.ca/ti/ferryservices/schedules for routes
and rates. Some ferries do permit vehicles, with a set limit for vehicle capacity; other ferries
are passengers only (no vehicles accepted) so plan accordingly.

Please check exact directions and road conditions before you start each road trip.
Visit www.511nl.ca for current road conditions and ferry updates. Distances are estimates
and for guidance only. Routes can be taken as is, or in reverse order.

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