ðə tˈaʊn wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti baɪ ɐmˈælɡɐmˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə smˈɔːl vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz ʌv pˈoːɹt ˌoʊ pˈoːɹt wˈɛst, ˌæɡjuːɐθˈuːnə ænd fˈiːlɪks kˈoʊv.
The town was created in 1970 by amalgamating the small villages of Port au Port West, Aguathuna and Felix Cove.