Eastern Region

Fortune Head Geology Centre

Take a walk through time, when early animals burrowed the earth 540 million years ago! Uncover how geology impacts our lives and gain a deeper understanding of our existence. Geological highlights include an extensive rock, fossil, and mineral collection, prehistoric predators, and natural disasters including the 1929 Burin Tsunami. Take a guided tour of the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve, where trace fossils were discovered, or engage in a fossil find along the Horsebrook Trail.