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Gull Rock

Gull Rock Sapphire Rock
Sea Stack
Gull or Sapphire Rock
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Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)

Gull Rock

Gull Rock, also known, mostly to the older generations, as Sapphire Rock is large sea stack near Apsey Brook, between it and Fagan's Cove.

For many years, a nesting pair of bald eagles made a nest on the nearby cliffs.

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Communities ( 4 ) Tell us your communities history, the original settlers, landmarks, businesses both current and past Current Random Heights Elliott's Cove Snook's Harbour Apsey Brook Weybridge Lady Cove Robinson Bight Hickman's Harbour Britannia Lower Lance Cove Petley Past Ryder's Harbour Deer Harbour Thoroughfare Ivanhoe Others?	Families ( 5 ) Tell us your family's history, where they came from, how they got to Random Island, and why. Examples Adey Avery Baker Cooper Dean Hart Loder Marsh Pittman Randall Simmons Vardy Walters

Business and Industry ( 1 ) Tell us the story of business and Industry on the Island, both current and past. Examples Brickyards Ivany's Cash Store Sawmill Ship Building All the rest!	Notable People ( 2 ) Stories of people, their achievements, life, works, etc. Martha Loder

Landmarks and Features ( 2 ) Some of the well know and not so well known features of Random Island Examples Bluff Head Grindstone Head Bald Nap Friggins Cove Pond	Other Topics Other ideas? Examples Hurricane Igor