Goose Bay
Goose Bay is a small locality in New Zealand, located 15 kilometres southwest of Kaikōura. It is beside a bay that is also named Goose Bay. It was named in the mid-nineteenth century, either after geese that got away from a nearby whaling station or from a Kāinga that was ruined by Te Rauparaha.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Kaikoura District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Goose Bay, New Zealand”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Tāhunatōrea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oaro and Peketa.
Oaro
Hamlet
Oaro is a settlement close to the Pacific Ocean Coast… Oaro is situated 4½ km southwest of Goose Bay.
Goose Bay
- Category: locality
- Location: Kaikōura District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.47787° or 42° 28′ 40″ south
Longitude
173.52805° or 173° 31′ 41″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
4V9MGGCH+V6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Goose Bay” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Goose Bay”
- Russian: “Гус-Бей”
- Turkish: “Goose Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tarapuhi and Ocean Ridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Goose Bay Fire Station and Jacky Duffs Knob.
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