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<\/a>Installing the new sign in preparation for opening day<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n Opening day included storyboards on renowned surveyor James Cook, who surveyed Newfoundland’s west coast in 1767, and the region’s diverse geology as mapped by a long list of geologists including Newfoundlander Harold “Hank” Williams who colored in Cook’s maps.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n James Cook panel, left, and Drifting Apart geology panel with overlapping maps of the Humber Arm Allochthon<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n 2017 was the 250th Anniversary of Cook charting the west coast, while 2018 is the 250th anniversary of the publication of his Chart of the West Coast of Newfoundland.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Top right, James Cook’s Chart of the West Coast of Newfoundland<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n Also on display were about a dozen James Cook panels that will be erected along the newly designated James Cook Heritage Trail in Blow Me Down Provincial Park between York Harbour and Lark Harbour.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n James Cook maps of Newfoundland to be displayed along the newly designated James Cook Heritage Trail<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n Of course a Geopark wouldn’t be complete without a modern topographical map to locate infrastructure, geosites and recreational services and attractions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cabox Geopark topographical map produced with funding acquired through the Drifting Apart project<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n The map was acquired with funding made available through the\u00a0Drifting Apart<\/span> project<\/a>, as was a professional DJI Inspire 2 drone with Zenmuse X5S camera which was on display.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n DJI Inspire 2 drone with Zenmuse X5S camera<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n Drifting Apart project also sponsored a series of interpretative signs erected around the Bay of Island and Trout River, as well as a half million dollar virtual reality (VR) program featuring the natural and cultural heritage of the DA partners, including Cabox.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cabox Geopark’s Arne Helgeland dons an oculus rift headset in preparation for a virtual tour of the Bay of Islands<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n The Cabox Geopark VR includes 360 video footage from 9 geosites, as well as 5 virtual information panels with audio description.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Drifting Apart sponsored Virtual Reality (VR) station, including PC and monitor, Oculus Rift headset, controllers and sensors, and Insta360 3D camera<\/p><\/div>\n Interior view of the Saltbox on opening day (click to enlarge)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n The Saltbox and Cabox Geopark thank everyone who dropped by, including the mayor and councillors of Humber Arm South<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>