Tasman Bay

Bay in the South Island of New Zealand

This article is about the bay on the north coast of New Zealand's South Island. For the bay on the east coast of Manawatāwhi / Great Island, see Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands.

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Tasman Bay

The coast of Tasman Bay in Motueka

Location of Tasman Bay

Location| South Island
Coordinates| 41°00′S 173°20′E﻿ / ﻿41.000°S 173.333°E﻿ / -41.000; 173.333
Type| Bay
Part of| Tasman Sea
Basin countries| New Zealand

Tasman Bay (Māori: Te Tai-o-Aorere; officially Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere), originally known in English as Blind Bay, is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand's South Island. Located in the centre of the island's northern coast, it stretches along 120 kilometres (75 mi) of coastline and is 70 kilometres (43 mi) across at its widest point. It is an arm of the Tasman Sea, lying on the western approach to Cook Strait.

At the bay's western extremity, the land around the bay is rough and densely forested. Separation Point, the westernmost point of the bay, is located in Abel Tasman National Park and separates Tasman Bay from its smaller neighbour, Golden Bay. To the east, the land is also steep, with the westernmost points of sea-drowned valleys of the Marlborough Sounds. D'Urville Island sits to the northeast of Tasman Bay's easternmost point. Arrow Rock is situated off the coast of Nelson.

The land between these two extremes is more gently rolling, and also includes the coastal plains around the mouth of the Waimea River at the bay's southernmost point. Other rivers entering the sea along the coast of the bay include the Riwaka, the Motueka and Maitai Rivers. The long low form of Rabbit Island is located close to the bay's south coast. Tasman Bay contains the rare rock formation known as the Boulder Bank.

The fertile land around the centre of the bay's coast is extensively cultivated and known for its horticultural crops such as apples, kiwifruit, olives, grapes and hops. In the middle of the twentieth century the Tasman Bay area produced large crops of tobacco. There is a tobacco museum in Motueka. It is also the most densely populated part of the South Island's north coast, and several towns and the city of Nelson are all located close to the shore. These towns include Riwaka, Motueka, Māpua and Richmond.

## History

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The location's original name, Blind Bay, was given by Captain Cook in 1770.[1] The name of the bay was officially altered to Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere in August 2014.[2]

## References

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1. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (22 April 2009) [First published in 1966]. "Tasman Bay". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
2. ^ "NZGB decisions". Land Information New Zealand. August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

## External links

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* Media related to Tasman Bay at Wikimedia Commons

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Tasman District, New Zealand

Seat: Richmond

Populated places|

| Golden Bay / Mohua|

* Aorere
* Bainham
* Clifton
* Collingwood
* East Tākaka
* Ferntown
* Ligar Bay
* Motupipi
* Onekaka
* Pākawau
* Parapara
* Patons Rock
* Pōhara
* Port Pūponga
* Pūponga
* Rockville
* Seaford
* Tākaka
* Tarakohe
* Tata Beach
* Upper Tākaka
* Waikato
* Waitapu

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Motueka|

* Brooklyn
* Kaiteriteri
* Lower Moutere
* Mārahau
* Motueka
* Riwaka

Moutere-Waimea|

* Brightwater
* Bronte
* Dovedale
* Mahana
* Māpua
* Ngātīmoti
* Ruby Bay
* Tasman
* Upper Moutere
* Wakefield
* Woodstock

Richmond|

* Aniseed Valley
* Appleby
* Hope
* Richmond

Lakes-Murchison|

* Murchison
* Rotoroa
* Saint Arnaud
* Tapawera
* Tophouse

Geographic features|

* Buller River
* Dun Mountain–Maitai terrane
* Hope Saddle
* Mārahau River
* Maungakura / Red Hill
* Newton River
* Ngārua Caves
* Sams Creek
* Tākaka River
* Waimea Plains

| Golden Bay / Mohua|

* Appos Creek
* Archway Islands
* Cape Farewell
* Cobb Reservoir
* Druggans Dam
* Dry River
* Farewell Spit
* Harwoods Hole
* Lake Killarney
* Lightband Gully
* North-west Nelson Forest Park
* Rawhiti Cave
* Tākaka Hill
* Tata Islands
* Te Waikoropupū Springs
* Wainui Bay
* Wharariki Beach

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Abel Tasman National Park|

* Armchair Island
* Awapoto River
* Awaroa River
* Ballon Rock
* Falls River
* Fisherman Island
* Motuareronui / Adele Island
* Simonet Creek
* Torrent Bay
* Tata Islands
* Tinline Bay
* Tonga Island
* Torrent River
* Tōtaranui
* Wainui River
* Falls

Tasman Bay|

* Bell Island
* Best Island
* Moturoa / Rabbit Island
* Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock
* Waimea Inlet

Kahurangi National Park|

* Brown River
* Bulmer Cavern
* Ellis Basin cave system
* Kahurangi Point
* Lake Matiri
* Mount Arthur
* Mount Burnett
* Mount Owen
* Nettlebed Cave
* Wharepapa / Arthur Range

Nelson Lakes National Park|

* Braeburn Range
* Lake Rotoiti
* Lake Rotoroa
* Maniniaro / Angelus Peak
* Mount Franklin
* Pourangahau / Mount Robert
* Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake
* Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance
* Sabine Valley
* Saint Arnaud Range
* Spenser Mountains

Facilities and attractions|

* Abel Tasman National Park
* Coast Track
* Inland Track
* Monument
* Appleby railway station
* Brightwater railway station
* Cobb Power Station
* Gowanbridge railway station
* Heaphy Track
* Hope railway station
* Karamea Aerodrome
* Kawatiri railway station
* Langford Store
* Memorial Park
* Milnthorpe Model
* Motueka Aerodrome
* Moutere Inn
* Mussel Inn
* Nelson Lakes National Park
* Onekaka Ironworks
* Onekaka Power Station
* Onekaka Wharf and tramline
* Pupu Hydro Power Scheme
* Richmond railway station
* RNZAF Dip Flat
* Rutherford memorial
* Stafford Place
* St Michael's Church
* Stoke railway station
* Tākaka Aerodrome
* Takaka Tramway
* Tonga Island Marine Reserve
* Tophouse
* Tour de Vineyards
* Wai-iti Dark Sky Park
* Wangapeka Track
* Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve
* Wharariki Ecosanctuary

Government|

* Council
* Mayor

Organisations|

* Golden Bay Air
* Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union
* New Zealand Energy
* Richmond Athletic FC
* Talley's Group

Schools|

* Collingwood Area School
* Golden Bay High School
* Motueka High School
* Waimea College
* Waimea Intermediate

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Abel Tasman National Park

Bays and beaches|

* Awaroa Inlet
* Golden Bay / Mohua
* Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere
* Tinline Bay
* Rākauroa / Torrent Bay
* Tōtaranui
* Wainui Bay

Caves|

* Harwoods Hole

Islands|

* Armchair Island
* Ballon Rock
* Fisherman Island
* Motuareronui / Adele Island
* Tata Islands
* Tonga Island

Rivers|

* Awapoto River
* Awaroa River
* Falls River
* Mārahau River
* Simonet Creek
* Torrent River
* Wainui River
* Wainui Falls

Structures|

* Abel Tasman Monument

Walking tracks|

* Abel Tasman Coast Track
* Abel Tasman Inland Track

Related reserves|

* Tonga Island Marine Reserve

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