Halfmoon_Bay,_Stewart_Island

Halfmoon Bay (Stewart Island)

Halfmoon Bay (Stewart Island)

Bay in New Zealand

For the Auckland suburb, see Half Moon Bay, Auckland.

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

Halfmoon Bay, 1977

Overlooking Oban and Halfmoon Bay
Oban, 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, caused by early cartographers. Halfmoon Bay is in fact shaped more like a horseshoe, whereas Horseshoe Bay is shaped like a half moon.

References

  1. [1]
    Taylor, Leah. "Isabel Noeline Baker". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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