Bathurst Parish

Origin of name

History

Boundaries

• on the north by Nepisiguit Bay;
• on the east by a grant line that crosses the junction of Route 11 and Route 340 near Janeville, then southerly by the line and its prolongation to Tier 1 of the Allardville East Settlement, which runs along the northern side of Route 160, then briefly westerly along Tier 1 to the prolongation of the boundary of the Tracadie River Game Management area, at a right angle and northerly along the boundary of the GMA, then at a right angle and westerly along the prolongation of the southern line of two grants south of Goodwin Mills Road to the Canadian National Railway line, then southerly along the railway to the Northumberland County line;
• on the south by the county line;
• on the northwest by the prolongation of the northern lines of two grants on the north side of Kent Lodge Road in Beresford from Nepisiguit Bay to the county line;
• the parish also includes any islands in front of it.

Former governance

• Bathurst is located around Bathurst Harbour and contains most of the population. Population in 2016 was 11,897.
• Beresford extended into the parish on the northwestern corner of Bathurst, between the railway and the coast. No separate population figure for Bathurst Parish portion.Pabineau 11 Indian reserve straddles the Nepisiguit River at the mouth of the Pabineau River. Population in 2016 was 134.Big River extended inland from the southern edge of Bathurst, along Route 340 past the Pabineau reserve, and along the Little River Road. It was established in 1989 to add street lighting. Population in 2016 was 721.
• North Tetagouche sat between the Beresford Parish line and the Tetagouche River from Bathurst to the end of North Tetagouche Road, excluding a small area that was included in Dunlop. It was established in 1987 to provide community services. Population in 2016 was 945.
• Allardville, mainly in Allardville Parish, included about 200 hectares along Route 134, south of Goodwin Mill Road. 2016 population not profiled for this portion.
• Dunlop, mainly in Beresford Parish, extended into the parish about a half kilometre along Route 315. 2016 population not profiled for this portion.
• New Bandon-Salmon Beach, partly in New Bandon Parish, included all of the parish east of Bathurst and the rear line of the tier of grants along Route 134. Population of the Bathurst Parish portion in 2016 was 354.
• The local service district of the parish of Bathurst comprised the remainder of the parish. It was established in 1969 and originally included all of the parish outside Bathurst and Beresford. Several service areas were formerly defined to provide street lighting but were deleted in 2008 after residents of the remainder of the LSD voted to add street lighting; These were sometimes erroneously called LSDs.
• * Poirier Subdivision, established 1985. A subdivision off Route 134 near the southern border of Bathurst.
• * Lone Pine and Napier Heights, established 1987. A subdivision area on the south bank of the Tetagouche River, near the western boundary of Bathurst.
• * Sainte-Anne, established 1990. On the western border of Bathurst, from the Tetagouche River to Sainte-Anne Road south of Power Drive.
• * Tetagouche Falls Estates, established 1990. Subdivision off Route 180, including Apple Street and Birch Drive.
• * Rough Waters-Gloucester Junction-Chamberlain Settlement, established 1990. On southern border of Bathurst, along Chamberlain Settlement Road and Gloucester Junction Road.
• * Middle River-Rio Grande, established 1995. On the southwestern border of Bathurst and extending along Thériault Road and Rio Grande Road.

Communities

• Allardville straddles the parish line along Route 134
• Bathurst
• * Bass River, Carron Point, Cross Roads, East Bathurst, Rough Waters, Roy Settlement, St. Mary, Sand Hill, South Bathurst, Vallée-Lourdes, West Bathurst, Youghall
• Bathurst Mines is about 20 km south-southwest of Bathurst, on the Nepisiguit River
• Beresford straddles the parish line on the northwestern corner of Bathurst
• Big River is along Route 430 on the southern border of Bathurst
• Blue Mountain Settlement is along Route 430, north of the Pabineau 11 reserve
• Brunswick Mines is about 15 km southwest of Bathurst, on the South Branch Little River
• Chamberlain Settlement is south of Bathurst, east of the Nepisiguit RiverGlen Anglin is now part of Janeville
• Gloucester Junction is along the Gloucester Junction Road, south of Chamberlain Settlement
• Goodwin Mill is along Goodwin Mill Road, north of Allardville
• Janeville is on Chaleur Bay, straddling the eastern parish line
• Middle Landing is inland where Route 360 crosses the Nepisiguit RiverMiller Brook is now part of Salmon Beach
• Nepisiguit Junction is at the junction of Route 430 and the CN railway
• North Tetagouche
• Pabineau 11
• Pabineau Falls is north of the Indian reserve
• Rio Grande is west of BathurstRosehill is now part of South Tetagouche
• Sainte-Anne is on the western border of Bathurst
• Salmon Beach in on Chaleur Bay, on eastern border of Bathurst
• South Tetagouche Upper Rosehill was along Daigle Road, now part of South Tetagouche
• railway points along the eastern edge of the parish: Bartibog Station, Bruce Siding, Red Pine, Russell

Bodies of water

• Bass River
• Big Tracadie River
• Little River
• Little Bass River
• Middle River
• Nepisiguit River
• Pabineau River
• Peters River
• Portage River
• Tetagouche River
• Bathurst Basin
• Bathurst Harbour
• Nepisiguit Bay
• at least 8 officially named lakes

Islands

• Indian Island
• Pabineau Island
• Sipisgoatagantjitjg
• at least 7 other named river islands

Other notable places

• Allardville Protected Natural Area
• Bass Brook Protected Natural Area
• Bathurst Mines
• Bathurst Regional Airport
• Brunswick Mines
• East Branch Portage River Protected Natural Area
• Gordon Meadow Brook Protected Natural Area
• Key Anacon Mine
• Tracadie River Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

Population