Fairy Bay

Body of water on New Zealand coast

This photo, looking east, was taken from the ridge on the southern side of Fairy Bay, leading up to Mt Stanley around 1994.

Fairy Bay (Māori name: Te Oru Mamaku, "Bay of the Big Black Ferns") is east of Mount Stanley, elevation 971 metres (3,186 ft), in Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, part of the Marlborough Sounds Maritime Park, at the top of the South Island, New Zealand. The origin of the name is thought to have been the fairy penguin.[citation needed] It has previously been known as Falls River Bay and Sandfly Bay.[1] A neighbouring bay immediately to the south is called Penguin Bay.

On the northern side of Fairy Bay is a camp site popular with kayakers[citation needed] and the beginning of a foot track through native bush which leads to the jetty at Jacobs Bay via Dillon Bell, a small deep water haven for yachts and motor cruisers.

There are also two marine farms located on the northern side of Fairy Bay, contributors to the Marlborough region's green lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) industry based in Havelock.[citation needed] The area has also been home to wild mussels.[2]

Fairy Bay has some 13 building sites, of which eight now contain dwellings. Not connected by road, access is by boat from the township and port of Havelock at the head of Pelorus Sound, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) away or 35 mins by water taxi. Due to its remote location, there is no connection to the national electricity grid;[citation needed] however, there is a 'landline' telephone connection via a radio link. Cellular phone coverage ranges from nil to marginal.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ New Zealand Geographic Board, "Fairy Bay", New Zealand Gazetteer, Land Information New Zealand, retrieved 7 February 2024
2. ^ Benjamin, Emilee; Hillman, Jenny; Handley, Sean; Toone, Trevyn; Jeffs, Andrew (December 2022), "The Effectiveness of Providing Shell Substrate for the Restoration of Adult Mussel Reefs", Sustainability, vol. 14, no. 23, ISSN 2071-1050

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Marlborough District, New Zealand

Seat: Blenheim

Populated places|

| Marlborough Sounds|

* Anakiwa
* Bulwer
* Canvastown
* Havelock
* Linkwater
* Koromiko
* Moenui
* Ngākuta Bay
* Ōkiwi Bay
* Pelorus Bridge
* Picton
* Port Underwood
* Rai Valley
* Waikawa
* Waitaria Bay

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Blenheim|

* Blenheim Central
* Burleigh
* Mayfield
* Redwoodtown
* Riversdale
* Springlands
* Witherlea

Wairau-Awatere|

* Fairhall
* Grovetown
* Marlborough Ridge
* Rapaura
* Rārangi
* Renwick
* Riverlands
* Seddon
* Spring Creek
* Tuamarina
* Waihopai Valley
* Wairau Valley
* Ward
* Wharanui
* Woodbourne

Geographic features|

| Islands|

* Allports Island
* Amerikiwhati Island
* Anatakupu Island
* Arapaoa Island
* Blumine Island / Ōruawairua
* Chetwode Islands
* Rangitoto ki te Tonga / D'Urville Island
* Forsyth Island
* Long Island
* Matapara / Pickersgill Island
* Maud Island
* Rangitoto Islands
* Stephens Island

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Bodies of water|

* Admiralty Bay
* Big Lagoon
* The Brothers
* Bryant Range
* Clifford Bay
* Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay
* Croisilles Harbour
* Elaine Bay
* Fairy Bay
* Kenepuru Sound
* Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau
* Maungatapu
* Meretoto / Ship Cove
* Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere
* Penzance Bay
* Te Anamāhanga / Port Gore
* Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui
* Tawero Point
* Tennyson Inlet
* Tory Channel / Kura Te Au
* Wairau Bar

Landforms|

* Cape Campbell
* Cape Jackson
* Dillon Cone
* Kaikōura Ranges
* Maungakura / Red Hill
* Richmond Ranges
* Tapuae-o-Uenuku
* Ward Beach
* Wards Pass

Facilities and attractions|

* Long Island-Kokomohua Marine Reserve
* Molesworth Station
* Mount Richmond Forest Park
* Rainbow Ski Area
* Whale Trail

Government|

* Council
* Mayor

Iwi|

* Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō
* Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui
* Ngāti Kōata
* Ngāti Kuia
* Rangitāne o Wairau
* Ngāti Rārua
* Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu
* Ngāi Tahu
* Ngāti Toa Rangatira

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