Subdivision 1F, Newfoundland and Labrador
| Subdivision 1F | |
|---|---|
| Unorganized territory | |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision F | |
| Country |
 Canada
|
| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Census division | Division 1 |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Steve Crocker (LPNL, Trinity-Bay de Verde) |
| • MP | Scott Andrews (Ind., Avalon) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 174.29 km2 (67.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 546 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
Division No. 1, Subdivision F is an unorganized subdivision on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division 1 and contains the unincorporated communities of New Chelsea-New Melbourne-Brownsdale-Sibley's Cove-Lead Cove, Turks Cove
47°56′03.84″N 53°20′38.86″W / 47.9344000°N 53.3441278°W Turks Cove was a settlement in Trinity District. The first postmistress was Bridget Moore. Other Post Mistrisses include Anastasia Antle and Alice Ryan who was postmaster for 30 years up until 1972
There are Antles, Ryans, Conways, Moores and Samms in the cove. The community has never had more than 60 people and now, due to the job opportunities in Alberta, population stands at less than 30.
The cove is semi-circular and has some fantastic scenery. Local trees are small, close to the ocean, but a kilometer or so inland there is enough for firewood as well as lumber for houses and boat building.
There were a few fishermen left in the 1960s but their methods could not keep up with the higher technology and larger vessels used by others and it has slowed to where now only one, Terry Kelly, remains. Fishing even up to 1972 was carried out with 16th century methods because the poverty of the local people could not allow expansion and purchase of little more than cod traps.
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