Whitbourne , Newfoundlandâ s first inland town , is named after Sir Richard Whitbourne , one of the most colorful early settlers of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador who wrote a book about Newfoundland that was published in 1620 . Whitbourne , Newfoundlandâ s first inland town , is named after Sir Richard Whitbourne , one of the most colourful early settlers of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador who wrote a book about Newfoundland that was published in 1620 .