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The
Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland (region), New Zealand of the North Island of
New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country.
It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its big-game fishing since American author Zane Grey publicised it in the 1930s.
The bay itself is an irregular 16 km-wide inlet in the north-eastern coast of the island. A natural harbour, it has several arms which extend into the land, notably Waikare Inlet in the south and
Kerikeri and Te Puna (Mangonui) inlets in the north-west. The small town of
Russell, New Zealand is located at the end of a short peninsula that extends into the bay from the southeast. Several islands lie to the north of this peninsula, notably Urupukapuka Island to the east and Moturoa Island to the north. The Purerua Peninsula extends to the west of the bay, north of Te Puna Inlet, and Cape Brett Peninsula extends 10
kilometre into the
Pacific Ocean at the eastern end of the bay.
The first European to visit the area was Captain Cook, who named the region in 1769. The Bay of Islands was the first area in New Zealand to be settled by Europeans. Whalers arrived towards the end of the 18th century, while the first
missionaries settled in
1814. The first full-blooded European child recorded as being born in the country, Thomas King, was born in 1815 at Oihi Bay in the Bay of Islands. (There have been unsubstantiated claims that a European girl was born earlier at the Dusky Sound settlement in the South Island.
The bay has many interesting historic towns including Paihia, Russell, New Zealand and Kerikeri. Russell, formerly known as Kororareka, was the first permanent European settlement in New Zealand, and dates from the early
1800s. Kerikeri contains many historic sites from the earliest European colonial settlement in the country. These include the Mission House, also called Kemp House, which is the oldest wooden structure still standing in New Zealand. The Stone Store, a former storehouse, is the oldest stone building in New Zealand, construction having begun on
19 April 1832.
In a
2006 study, the Bay of Islands was found to have the second Diffuse sky radiation in the world, after
Rio de Janeiro.
Getting There
Bus services operate daily from Auckland to the Bay of Islands and throughout Northland
Activities
Kings Dolphin Cruises & Eco Tours operate a wide range of marine and land based activities. Officially licensed by the New Zealand
Department of Conservation all Kings cruises are permitted to actively seek dolphin and whales in and around the Bay of Islands.
References
External links
- Bay of Islands information bayofislands.net
- Bay of Islands maps
- New Zealand Community site
- Bay of Islands Street Map
- Bay of Islands Area Guide
- Kings Dolphin Cruises & Eco Tours
The
Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland (region), New Zealand of the
North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country.
It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its big-game fishing since American author Zane Grey publicised it in the 1930s.
The bay itself is an irregular 16 km-wide inlet in the north-eastern coast of the island. A natural harbour, it has several arms which extend into the land, notably Waikare Inlet in the south and
Kerikeri and Te Puna (Mangonui) inlets in the north-west. The small town of
Russell, New Zealand is located at the end of a short peninsula that extends into the bay from the southeast. Several islands lie to the north of this peninsula, notably Urupukapuka Island to the east and Moturoa Island to the north. The Purerua Peninsula extends to the west of the bay, north of Te Puna Inlet, and Cape Brett Peninsula extends 10 kilometre into the Pacific Ocean at the eastern end of the bay.
The first European to visit the area was Captain Cook, who named the region in 1769. The Bay of Islands was the first area in New Zealand to be settled by Europeans.
Whalers arrived towards the end of the 18th century, while the first
missionaries settled in
1814. The first full-blooded European child recorded as being born in the country, Thomas King, was born in
1815 at Oihi Bay in the Bay of Islands. (There have been unsubstantiated claims that a European girl was born earlier at the
Dusky Sound settlement in the South Island.
The bay has many interesting historic towns including
Paihia,
Russell, New Zealand and Kerikeri. Russell, formerly known as Kororareka, was the first permanent European settlement in New Zealand, and dates from the early
1800s. Kerikeri contains many historic sites from the earliest European colonial settlement in the country. These include the
Mission House, also called Kemp House, which is the oldest wooden structure still standing in New Zealand. The Stone Store, a former storehouse, is the oldest stone building in New Zealand, construction having begun on
19 April 1832.
In a 2006 study, the Bay of Islands was found to have the second Diffuse sky radiation in the world, after
Rio de Janeiro.
Getting There
Bus services operate daily from Auckland to the Bay of Islands and throughout Northland
Activities
Kings Dolphin Cruises & Eco Tours operate a wide range of marine and land based activities. Officially licensed by the New Zealand
Department of Conservation all Kings cruises are permitted to actively seek dolphin and whales in and around the Bay of Islands.
References
External links
- Bay of Islands information bayofislands.net
- Bay of Islands maps
- New Zealand Community site
- Bay of Islands Street Map
- Bay of Islands Area Guide
- Kings Dolphin Cruises & Eco Tours
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