Tasman Bay
Tasman Bay, 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 of coastline and is 70 kilometres across at its widest point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tasman and Ruby Bay.
Tasman
Village
Tasman is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island. It is located between Māpua and Motueka, 45 kilometres from Abel Tasman National Park and 40 kilometres from Nelson. Tasman is situated 9 km west of Tasman Bay.
Ruby Bay
Village
Ruby Bay is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island. It is located between Māpua and Tasman on Te Mamaku / Ruby Bay. Ruby Bay was named after small 'rubies' found within the moutere gravel. Ruby Bay is situated 10 km southwest of Tasman Bay.
Tasman Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.16826° or 41° 10′ 6″ southLongitude
173.16017° or 173° 9′ 37″ eastOpen location code
4VCMR5J6+M3GeoNames ID
6242609
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Tasman Bay” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Tasmanbaai”
- French: “Baie de Tasman”
- Georgian: “ტასმანის უბე”
- Korean: “태즈먼 만”
- Polish: “Zatoka Tasmana”
- Russian: “Тасман”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moutere Bluff and Ruby Bay.
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