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Bishop’s Falls | Newfoundland and Labrador

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Fallsview Lookout

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Bishop’s Fall sits along the Exploits River which flows through and to the falls from which the town takes its name. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bishopsfallshistoricalphotos/

Bishop’s Falls Trestle Bridge

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This former railway trestle is now a boardwalk that spans 927 feet across the Exploits River. This is the longest trestle in Newfoundland and was built in 1901. The trestle is illuminated every night for walkers to enjoy. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/Town-of-Bishops-Falls-129327717928469

Salman Fishing on Exploits River

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Some of the best salmon fishing in North America can be experienced on the Exploits River. Town boasts some of the best fish layout pools on the river, most of which are just a short walk from the Fallsview Municipal Park. A short hike along the T’Railway and you can observe salmon jumping the town’s […]

Home Town of Alex Faulkner

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Alex Faulkner was the first person from Newfoundland to play in the National Hockey League. Alex first learned to play hockey with his brothers on the Exploits River in Bishop’s Falls. His brother George was the first Newfoundlander to play professional hockey. Alex’s provincial hockey career started with the Grand Falls junior club and continued […]

Bishop’s Falls Heritage Centre

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A Heritage Center is being established in the former railway station. Discover fascinating old documentaries and the history of Bishop Falls. The museum features railways artifacts, profiles of disasters in the area and much more. Many forestry and logging artefacts are found at the museum. A train is on display outside the station which is […]

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