The name is an adaptation of a Micmac word megoasag meaning rock, red cliff. This exceptional palaeontological site was discovered in 1842. Researchers from all over the world have come here to study fossil specimens dating back 365 million years.
Miguasha Park opened in 1978. It was decreted world heritage site by UNESCO. The site is very well set up with its indoor exhibit hall and its park outside. Guided visits to the cliff are offered. A little further south near the ferry is a nice little beach. There are no commodities offered but the place is enchanting.
