Halfmoon Bay (Stewart Island)

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Overlooking Oban and Halfmoon Bay
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Oban, Halfmoon Bay, 1977

Halfmoon Bay lies on the eastern coast of Stewart Island / Rakiura in New Zealand.

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Halfmoon Bay, 1977

The town of Oban lies in the bay. A small fishing fleet and a ferry service from Bluff use the bay.

The gardens of Moturau Moana built by Isabel Noeline Baker, are New Zealand's southernmost public gardens. [1]

Halfmoon Bay and its neighbour Horseshoe Bay are the subject of a name mix-up. Halfmoon Bay is in fact shaped more like a horseshoe, whereas Horseshoe Bay is shaped like a half moon. [2]

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References

  1. Taylor, Leah. "Isabel Noeline Baker". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Halfmoon Bay". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

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