Present Day
Although North West River has remained small in size over the last 250 years it remains a lively place full of history, the town offers scenic walking trails along the water front, through the forest or to the top of "Sunday Hill" where hikers can see a panoramic view of Lake Melville, the Mealy Mountains, Grand Lake and Little Lake.
A modern bridge connects North West River to the road to the rest of the continent by a modern bridge which was constructed in 1980. Before that a cable car spanned the river for 19 years. Before that the river was only passable by boat.
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