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Sights to see in Nova Scotia

Glooscap Trail > Burntcoat Head

Burntcoat Head

This is an ideal spot to see red Triassic sandstones and conglomerates, some of which show distinctive cross bedding (preserved subaqueous dunes) produced by currents in long-disappeared rivers. The lighthouse has a display of some reptile bones discovered here. Photo by Rob Fensome.

   

    Last Modified: 2004-12-10