Admirals Beach is a rural community located in

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. Previously spelled Admiral's Beach, it is a fishing port located on the island of

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; specifically it is along a point of land in the southern

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near

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fronting St. Mary's Bay. The community was incorporated in January 1968.

Geography

Good fishing grounds and a sheltered cove attracted the first settlers to the area. The town is part of Division 1 and is bounded by St. Mary's Bay and the unorganized area Subdivision W. Nearby communities include St. Joseph's, Riverhead and St. Mary's.

History

Admirals Beach was first settled in the early nineteenth century by a French

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. In 1864 there were three families living there. By 1911 it had a

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and a population of 39. The

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grew over the years until a large population came from Great Colinet Island during the resettlement programme of 1956. Its population in the 2016 Census was 135.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Admirals Beach had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Economy

Although the majority of its residents were fishermen, Admirals Beach also had two ship building yards where fishing boats and longliners were built with supplies from local sawmills.

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