Travel Information
Nova Scotia is located in Canada, on the upper east coast of North America, lying between the provinces of New Brunswick (in the west) and Newfoundland (in the northeast).
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How do I get there ?
Nova Scotia is easily accessable by Air, Sea or Land.
Via Air
An international airport is located just outside the capital city of Halifax.
Ferry
Several ferry services operate in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick (Saint John), Prince Edward Island (Wood Islands) and Newfoundland (Port Aux Basques and Argentia).
Digby is the terminal for the car ferry from Saint John, New Brunswick. Buses depart daily to Halifax. Caribou/Pictou is the terminal for ferries which arrive daily from Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island, between May 1 and mid-December. Highway 106 leads from the ferry terminal to the Pictou Rotary and the Northumberland Shore.
North Sydney is the terminal of the ferry service from Port-aux-Basques and Argentia, Newfoundland. North Sydney is at the eastern end of Trans Canada Highway 105.
Highway
Nova Scotia is connected to mainland Canada at the New Brunswick border. Travelling the Trans Canada Highway east from New Brunswick will enter Nova Scotia in the Amherst area... from here it is roughly a 2.5 - 3 hour drive to the capital city of Halifax.
Train
Passenger rail service is provided by VIA Rail, with stations in Truro and Halifax.
Catalog Spotlight
Heart Bracelet
Carnelian heart Bracelet
Found near Amethyst Cove
Finding - Silver Tone
Price - 7stones - $ 85.00
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PRODUCT ID: 698
Golden Flame Agate Block
A - side 1 - Golden Flame Agate and Rose Quartz Block
Found near Cape Split, Nova Scotia. Found first piece in 2003 and this spring 2011, found several more large pieces. The material is translucent, and polishes to a high grade luster. Makes stand out jewellry.
Size - 1.5 kg or 31/2 lbs
L - 4 inches W - 4 inches D - 3 inches
Price - $ 500.00
PRODUCT ID: 1292
Rob's Nova Scotia Rockhounding, Gems, Minerals, Lapidary and Jewelry Shop, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada