Bay of Islands

The Bay of Islands cuts into Newfoundland's western shore, its wooded islands and branching arms enclosed by mountains. The Humber River enters at the head of Humber Arm, carrying water from Deer Lake into the gulf. In 1767 James Cook surveyed the bay while charting Newfoundland's coast and travelled up the Humber towards the lake. His work gave sailors a clearer picture of the intricate inlets and helped map an interior still little known to European navigators.