New Harbour

The north side of New Harbour held a Whaling Plant through the 50's and 60's. The buildings are long gone, but some bones remain in the cove. Two partially intact whale skulls are located about where the GPS coordinates show the site. The are in about 5-7 m of water on the far side of the cove, almost directly opposite a fish shack with a blue door. Shoulder bones and vertebrae have also been found in the cove. Visibility is only fair at this site. It is often low, so one has to pick good days to explore. This is also a working harbour for small fishing boats, so be ware of boat traffic. A dive float is recommended. The far side of the cove, opposite the wharves and fish shacks has the best marine life. The rocky slope near the mouth, on the far side andoutside the cove is interesting diving. Blanford Peninsula. From Blandford community, turn out along the shore and drive to the end of the New Harbour Road. There is a grassy area on the north side of the cove to park and one can enter down beside a slipway for boats. An alternate, if the harbour isn't busy, is to drive near the end of the fish shacks, park off to the side away from fish truck traffic, and enter off the wharf by the last building.