Bluff Harbour
Bluff Harbour is a harbour and lagoon in the South Island of New Zealand, adjacent to the town of Bluff. The main port facilities are located close to the entrance from Foveaux Strait of a large natural inlet which includes a large, low-lying eastern arm, Awarua Bay, immediately to the east of the promontory which gives the town and harbour its name.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pavel Špindler, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
- Type: Harbor
- Description: bight in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Awarua Harbour”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bluff Maritime Museum.
Bluff Maritime Museum
Museum
The Bluff Maritime Museum is located in New Zealand's southernmost port of Bluff. The museum is situated on Foreshore Road and contains an extensive collection of Bluff's maritime heritage. Bluff Maritime Museum is situated 3½ km south of Bluff Harbour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocean Beach and Bluff.
Ocean Beach
Neighborhood
Ocean Beach is an industrial area in the Southland Region of New Zealand. For around 100 years it was the site of a freezing works. This closed in 1991, and the site has been redeveloped as an aquaculture facility. Ocean Beach is situated 3½ km southwest of Bluff Harbour.
Bluff
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Bluff is a small port town and the southernmost town on the South Island of New Zealand. It is 30 km south of the city of Invercargill.
East End
Quarter
East End is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the east of the city centre, north of Strandon, and west of Fitzroy. East End is situated 4 km south of Bluff Harbour.
Bluff Harbour
- Categories: bight and transportation
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Bluff Harbour” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bluff Harbour”
- German: “Bluff Harbour”
- Maori: “Awarua”
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