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UNESCOWorld Heritage
Mistaken Point
Ecological reserve · Trepassey, NL
Access to the fossils is by guided tour only, booked through the interpretation centre at Portugal Cove South.
Coastal rock with fossils 580 to 560 million years old that record when life on Earth first got big.
Why it's a pick
- Inscribed 2016UNESCO World Heritage Listsource ↗
Where
Mistaken Point Interpretation Centre, Trepassey, NL A0A 4B0
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