Halfmoon Bay

Halfmoon Bay lies on the eastern coast of in . The town of lies in the bay. A small fishing fleet and a ferry service from use the bay.
Wikipedia
Photo: Khalaan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay on the eastern coast of Stewart Island in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Half Moon Bay”, “Kairākau”, and “Kairākau / Halfmoon Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lonnekers Beach and Moturau Moana.

Beach
Photo: AxonsArachnida, CC BY 4.0.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
on is New Zealand's southernmost public garden. It was gifted to the government of New Zealand by Noeline Baker in 1940 and is today administered by the Department of Conservation.

Beach
Photo: AxonsArachnida, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oban and Watercress Beach.

Village
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the principal settlement on , the southernmost inhabited island of the New Zealand archipelago. is centred on Halfmoon Bay, and stretches over a peninsula to .

Locality
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Halfmoon Bay

Latitude
-46.89536° or 46° 53′ 43″ south
Longitude
168.13749° or 168° 8′ 15″ east
Open location code
4V5C443P+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2118702762
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
6696909
Wiki­data ID
Q3406385
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Satellite Map

Discover Halfmoon Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Macedonian—“Halfmoon Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Half Moon Bay”
  • Cebuano: “Halfmoon Bay”
  • Chinese: “半月湾”
  • Czech: “Půlměsíční zátoka”
  • Japanese: “ハーフムーンベイ”
  • Macedonian: “Полумесечев Залив”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Trafalgar and Fern Gully.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oban Presbyterian Church and Oban Visitor Centre.

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