Canterbury Bight
The Canterbury Bight is a large bight on the eastern side of New Zealand's South Island. The bight runs for approximately 135 kilometres from the southern end of Banks Peninsula to the settlement of Timaru and faces southeast, exposing it to high-energy storm waves originating in the Pacific Ocean.Canterbury Bight
- Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
-44.25° or 44° 15′ south
Longitude
171.63333° or 171° 38′ east
Open location code
4V7HQJ2M+28
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