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Ōnahau Bay
Ōnahau Bay is a large bay in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand, just north-east of Grove Arm and meeting it at Houhou Point. Naming The meaning of the name is unclear. On the Western side of the bay is a hill called Ōnahau, either the bay's namesake or named for it. The name is also used for Ōnahau River and Little Ōnahau River in the Tasman District. Local geographies Fence Bay Fence Bay is one of three bays that sit in the back of Ōnahau Bay, along with Waterfall Bay and Mistletoe Bay. It was named for a fence that climbed a steep border between the farms of Vogel and Gullery in the middle of the 20th century. Mistletoe Bay Mistletoe Bay is one of three bays that sit in the back of Ōnahau Bay, along with Waterfall Bay and Fence Bay. Mistletoe is likely a reference to one of New Zealand's nine native mistletoes, the most likely culprits being Peraxilla tetrapetala (pirirangi/pikirangi), Peraxilla colensoi (pirita/pirinoa) and Alepis flavida (pirita/pirin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlborough Sounds
The Marlborough Sounds are an extensive network of sea-drowned valleys at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The Marlborough Sounds were created by a combination of land subsidence and rising sea levels. According to Māori mythology, the sounds are the prows of the many sunken waka of Aoraki. Overview Covering some of sounds, islands, and peninsulas, the Marlborough Sounds lie at the South Island's north-easternmost point, between Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere in the west and Cloudy Bay in the south-east. The almost fractal coastline has 1/10 of the length of New Zealand's coasts. The steep, wooded hills and small quiet bays of the sounds are sparsely populated, as access is difficult. Many of the small settlements and isolated houses are only accessible by boat. The main large port is Picton on the mainland, at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound. It is at the northern terminus of the South Island's main railway and state highway networks. The main small-bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |