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 Frenchadmiral. In 1864 there were three families living there. By 1911 it had a Post Office and a population of 39. The community 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.[2]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Admirals Beach had a population of 97 living in 48 of its 76 total private dwellings, a change of -28.1% from its 2016 population of 135. With a land area of 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1][2]
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.
