Fortune - town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Fortune is a town of about 1,400 inhabitants (2016) in Southern Newfoundland, on the northern shore of the Burin Peninsula. The fishery as the biggest industry. For travellers it's most notable for the passenger ferries to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Understand

The name of the town is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning "harbour of good fortune".

The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. Species landed include cod, flounder, and haddock.

Get in

By car

Driving (or hitchhiking) is probably the only way in from elsewhere in Canada. Fortune is on Highway 220, about 200 km from the Trans-Canada Highway.

By boat

SPM Ferries carry foot passengers and up to 15 vehicles from both Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

By plane

The closest airport is in Saint-Pierre, and almost all flights there are from Canadian destinations, but this means exiting and entering Canada anew. In Canada, the closest airports are in Gander and St. John's.

Get around

Walk, bike or drive.

See

• Fortune Head Park Reserve, 47.0742°, -55.8572°. Cliffs with rocks from the boundary between the Precambrian and Cambrian periods and fossils from 540 million years ago. The Geological Centre arranges guided tours here. 2019-03-26

• Fortune Head Geological Centre, 49-51 Bunker Hill Rd, 47.07405°, -55.82879°, +1 709-832-3569, officefortunehead@gmail.com. Exhibition related to the local geology. Adults $7.50, Children, Students and Seniors $5 2022-06-10

Do

Buy

• Collin's Clover Farm Supermarket, 9 Bayview St, 47.07400°, -55.82725°. Supermarket. 2019-03-26

Eat

• Mary Brown's, 25 Bayview St, 47.07429°, -55.82538°. Fast food chain serving chicken. 2019-03-26
• Doc's Diner & Café, Bayview Pl, 47.07364°, -55.82786°. 2019-03-26
• Lake's Bakery, Bunkerhill Rd, 47.07353°, -55.82869°. 2019-03-26

Drink

• Fortune Legion Branch 25, 23 Piercey St, 47.0734°, -55.8290°. 2019-03-26

Sleep

• Hotel Fortune, 172 Bayview Street, 47.0777°, -55.8111°, +1 709-832-7666, info@hotelfortune.ca. Rooms have tv, queen size bed, fridge, microwave, and coffee and tea maker. There's no restaurant in the hotel. rates from $129 2019-03-26

Connect

Go next

• Saint Lawrence and other places on the Burin Peninsula
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon