• Fundy Discovery Site

    Here, the highest tides in the world create the phenomenon of the Tidal Bore at the eastern edge of the Geopark!

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Fundy Discovery Site

The Fundy Discovery Site sits near the mouth of Salmon River at the head of the Bay of Fundy. Here, the highest tides in the world create the phenomenon of the Tidal Bore at the eastern edge of the Geopark! A tidal bore is a tumbling wavefront that moves upstream against the seaward flow of a river as the rising tidal water flows into the river channel and overwhelms the normal flow.

Age: Quaternary (10,000 years ago – present)

Directions: Take exit 14 on Highway 102 in Truro. Cross under the highway overpass on Highway 236. Turn right approximately 200 meters from the highway overpass to access the Fundy Discovery Site.

GPS Coordinates: 45.371109, -63.321606

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