South Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

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South Brook
Town
HIND(1863) LABRADOR-EXP. p571 ESQUIMAUX POINT. LOOKING WEST.jpg
South Brook, Esquimaux Point Settlement in 1862
Coordinates: 49°24′11″N56°05′23″W / 49.40306°N 56.08972°W / 49.40306; -56.08972
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
 (2021)
 • Total420
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code
A0J 1S0
Area code(s) 709
Highways NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)
NL Route 380.svg Route 380

South Brook is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located in the center region of the island of Newfoundland. The town had a population of 420 in 2021, down from 482 in the Canada 2016 Census.

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South Brook was not listed as a community until the 1940s, although history documents suggest it may have been in existence as a winter community as early as 70 years prior. [1]

South Brook has historically had a strong logging industry and at one time there was also a rabbit-canning factory in town. [1]

The area is rich in Beothuk and Mi'kmaq history and artifacts have been recovered by local residents which only solidify this history. Rowsell's Hill, a prominent hill which rises as a backdrop to the town, was named for an early settler who lost his life to the Indian band at the time. He is known to have caused much trouble for them because of his dislike for natives and this led to his death. [2]

Kona Beach Park is located in South Brook. [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Brook had a population of 420 living in 202 of its 243 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 Decks Awash (PDF). September 1988. p. 11. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "South Brook - Newfoundland and Labrador". ExploreNewfoundlandandLabrador.com. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Kona Beach Park". Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ Canada 2016 Census: Community Profile, Statistics Canada. Accessed February 6, 2018
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

Coordinates: 49°24′11″N56°05′23″W / 49.40306°N 56.08972°W / 49.40306; -56.08972


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