Pūwai Bay
Pūwai Bay is a bay in Southland, South Island. Pūwai Bay is situated nearby to the locality Te Weheka.- Type: Bay
- Description: Bay in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Puwai Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island.
Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island
Island
Taukihepa / Big South Cape Island is an offshore island of New Zealand to the west of the southern tip of Stewart Island / Rakiura. The island is the largest of the Tītī / Muttonbird Islands, and as such has no permanent inhabitants but is visited by muttonbirders in search of sooty shearwaters, known in New Zealand as "muttonbirds".
Pūwai Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-47.25645° or 47° 15′ 23″ southLongitude
167.38337° or 167° 23′ 0″ eastOpen location code
4V49P9VM+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6611260588OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
6202672Wikidata ID
Q49389061
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Satellite Map
Discover Pūwai Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Pūwai Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Puwai Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Te Weheka and Kakapo Study Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poutama Island and Big South Cape Island (Taukihepa).
Southland: Must-Visit Destinations
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