Tobermory is a small community located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula, in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

The community is known as the "freshwater SCUBA diving capital of the world"[2] because of the numerous shipwrecks that lie in the surrounding waters, especially in Fathom Five National Marine Park.

The escarpment was created by erosion of layered sedimentary rocks deposited in ancient seas of the Paleozoic Era over 400 million years ago.

In 1857, A. G. Robinson, the chief engineer for Lake Huron lighthouse operations, described the area as being “totally unfit for agricultural purposes.

"[5] In 1869, Public Land Surveyor Charles Rankin arrived in the area to resurvey the proposed road that would run through the centre of St. Edmonds Township from the Lindsay town line to Tobermory Ontario Harbour.

"[6] William Bull, a representative of the Indian Department, was sent in 1873 to explore the region to ascertain the amount of good agricultural lands and also the quality and quantity of timber resources.

Ancient cedar trees survey along cliff edges and the vast dense forests in Tobermory and the Bruce Peninsula.

[16] Some of the more commonly sighted animals include black bears, raccoons, white-tailed deer, porcupines, chipmunks and a variety of snakes.

Among the many types of plants found in the area, there are around 43 species of wild orchids on the Bruce Peninsula due to its variety of habitats.

[citation needed] Lions Head Known for its lion's-head shape, the eroding cliff edge has served as a tourist destination in Tobermory for the past few decades, and was utilized as a landmark when sailing ships were most common, providing them with shelter from the turbulent Georgian Bay.

Built in 1885, the Big Tub Lighthouse guided ships safely through the treacherous waters of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay into the harbour.

The science fiction novel Commitment Hour by James Alan Gardner is set in Tober Cove, a post-apocalyptic version of Tobermory.

[25] CFPS-FM Port Elgin has an FM repeater at Tobermory which operates at 91.9 FM CHFN-FM 100.1 Neyaashiinigmiing First Nations community radio station All other radio stations from Owen Sound, including Manitoulin Island, Sudbury, even northeastern Michigan and Central Ontario can also be heard in Tobermory and areas of the northern Bruce Peninsula.