Port Union fossil site: Rockhounding in Newfoundland and Labrador

Plan your visit

Confirm rules before collecting

Province

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nearest road

Main Street

Postal code

A0G 1Y0

Coordinates

48.49863, -53.07900

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.

Access note: Ediacaran fossils about 560 million years old on the tidal rocks beside the Coaker Foundation building, part of the Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark. Park at the foundation building and take the steps down at low tide. The outcrops and loose blocks are a designated fossil site, so look and photograph only.

Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.