Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The town is approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Channel-Port aux Basques. Burgeo is home to Sandbanks Provincial Park. The park is named for its sand dunes and long expanses of flat, sandy beaches which are some of the most magnificent on the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador.DemographicsThe population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, 1,607 in 2006 and 1,464 in 2011.Notable PeopleThe famed Canadian nature writer and naturalist Farley Mowat lived in Burgeo during his time in Newfoundland.