grows to its peak of about 750 residents. 1961 – Fire destroys the vegetation which formerly covered the low hills which surround the harbour. Climate Relatively mild winters with considerable variation in snow cover. Heavy rainfalls from October through December. Summers cooled by low clouds and fogs near coasts, considerably brighter and warmer inland. Economy From the beginning, the economy of Hant's Harbour was based mainly on the fisheries, until the nineteenth century when it was the inshore cod fishery and the Labrador fishery during the latter half of the century. This was also an important source of seasonal income during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Attractions Willow Tree Museum Hant's Harbour Lighthouse Willow Tree Fishing Stage Willow Tree Site Little Islands Hiking Trail Trinity South D'Iberville Trail See also List of lighthouses in Canada List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador References External links Baccalieu Trail Historical Baccalieu Trail Picture of the lighthouse Hant's Harbour - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 2, p. 792-795. Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard Populated coastal places in Canada Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador Lighthouses in Newfoundland and Labrador