Parks & Special Places From the lush green valleys of Katannilik Park to the wild rapids of the Coppermine River, find out about Nunavut's territorial parks, heritage Rivers and other special places.
Find out how to get to the park, where to stay, local arts and crafts, and find a guide or outfitters who can take you to the park.
Overview
Northwest Passage Territorial Trail is not a park in the conventional sense. Located in and around the hamlet of Gjoa Haven on King William Island, it is part of a larger goal to provide an informative tour about the quest by Europeans to find a Northwest Passage and the search for answers concerning the disappearance of the Franklin Expedition that failed to find the passage.
Your Northwest Passage Trail journey begins outside the Heritage Centre. This sign introduces the Nattilik Inuit before their encounter with Amundsen. Enjoy displays on Inuit culture and history during a visit to the Heritage Centre. From the Heritage Centre, walk to the Hamlet Centre to the Northwest Passage sign on the history of the passage, and visit the Amundsen display on the second floor of the Hamlet Centre. Walk along the beach to a rock lined path leading up to the cairn dedicated to Amundsen. At the bottom of the hill, read about the first encounter between Nattilik Inuit and Amundsen and once at the cairn, celebrate Amundsen’s achievements in exploration and the relationships he formed with Inuit at Gjoa Haven.
News
Appreciation Award to Peter Pitseolak Students - January 25, 2012
Students at the Peter Pitseolak School in Cape Dorset accepted a certification of appreciation from Nunavut Territorial Parks and Special Places
Condolences to family and friends of Mary Ittigasiak Pudlat - January 25, 2012
Mary Ittigasiak Pudlat, a friend of the community
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