Burin Peninsula Burin Photos: Burin The town of Burin is located on the eastern side of the Burin Peninsula in Placentia Bay. It is situated on a small peninsula and along the western side of Burin Inlet which extends inland approximately 8 km (5 mi). The town of Burin is not just one town but a combination of several individual settlements which developed in the area, some dating back to the early 18th Century. Click the thumbnail to enlarge the image Woods between Burin and Garnish Boboy (Beaubois). Near Burin. This small fishing community is located near the entrance to Montier Bay. S.S. "Curlew" at wharf, Burin. Burin (Showing back of Parsonage) Burin Ship Cove, Burin Burin, handling fish. Note the large fish flakes with fish drying in the foreground. Burin (Fish Flakes). Note the large fish flakes with fish drying in the foreground. Burin | St. Lawrence | Fortune | Grand Bank | Avalon Region | Burin Peninsula | Northeast Region | Labrador Region | Misc. Photos | Interactive Map About This Project | Biography: Joseph Laurence | Feedback Is Welcomed | Copyright Info. This digital collection was produced under contract to the SchoolNet Digital Collections Program, Industry Canada.