Random Island is located off Canada's Atlantic coast. Part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it is located on the east coast of Newfoundland and partially surrounded by the Bonavista Peninsula on the north and within the confines of Trinity Bay. The island is approximately 35km long, its width varies from 15km on the eastern end, to 6km in the middle, to 17km on the western end, with a total area of around 310km2. According to the 2016 census, the population of the island is 1,232.