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Wonderstrands refers to the Furðustrandir, a stretch of coastline mentioned in the Icelandic Eiríks saga, relating the deeds of Erik the Red. It was reported to be located north of Straumfjörð and south of Kjalarnes promontory.
Some believe that it refers to the extended beaches located on the coast of Labrador, province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] In The Vinland Sagas and the Actual Characteristics of Eastern Canada, Swedish archaeologist Mats G. Larsson references philologist Jan Paul Strid and puts forward that a more modern translation[clarification needed] of Furðustrandir and examination of the sagas may put the Wonderstrands between Gabarus Bay and St. Peter’s Bay, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.[2]
- ^ Labrador Coastal Drive Cartwright and local attractions accessed 13-March-2008
- ^ The Vinland Sagas and the Actual Characteristics of Eastern Canada, accessed 4-June-2009.