Gambo is a

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and

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in the

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. Located in the northeastern portion of the island of

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on Freshwater Bay, it is in Division No. 7. Gambo is the closest town to Mint Brook, the birthplace of

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, former premier of Newfoundland and last father of confederation. It is located from

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and from St. John's.

History

The name Gambo first appeared in the census of 1857. The name Gambo is said by M. F. Howley to be a corruption of a Spanish or Portuguese name that meant "bay of does". The first steam-driven sawmill in Newfoundland was established here. The first-way office was established in 1882 under Waymaster Simeon Osmond. In 1964, the three separate communities of Dark Cove, Middle Brook, and Gambo were incorporated as one town known as Dark Cove-Middle Brook-Gambo. In 1980, the town officially changed its name to Gambo.

Geography

Gambo is in

within

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of Division No. 7.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Gambo 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.

Attractions

Gambo is known for its Smallwood Days and its Loggers' Sports Festival. One of the town's most important sights is the Logger's Memorial Park.

Notable people

* Randy Collins, member of the

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* Ursula Kelly, research professor at the

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* Tom Lush, member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly * Peg Norman, documentary filmmaker * Tara Nova, drag performer and '' Canada's Drag Race'' contestant *

, first

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