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Halfmoon Bay in the region of Southland is a town located in New Zealand - some 509 mi or ( 819 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Halfmoon Bay

Local time in Halfmoon Bay is now 02:48 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Invercargill, and Dunedin. When in this area, you might want to check out Invercargill . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Halfmoon Bay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Twitchcast #6 - in which I discover I'd be a very unseaworthy sailor

1:39 min by twitchhiker
Views: 4193 Rating: 4.14

The crossing between Bluff (the southernmost town on New Zealand's South Island) and Stewart Island isn't enjoyed by anyone. At best, it's a little bumpy; at worst, you feel like you've had your stoma ..

MV Wairua Stewart Island

4:50 min by odentroll
Views: 3295 Rating: 3.00

one of the Last videos Taken before the Ferry was flogged of to Ritchard Prebble's Fijian Mates leading to her demise and sinking Rakiura National Park, Halfmoon Bay, Bluff New Zealand, NZ, Inter Isla ..


Muddy trek in wellies on Stewart Island

1:01 min by Wellies1968
Views: 2611 Rating: 5.00

Taken in one of the many "mudholes" which Stewart Island, NZ is notorious for during my 10 day trek around the North West Circuit in 2004 ..

Rakiura Track - Stewart Island, New Zealand (Great Walks Track Profile 9 of 9)

2:42 min by DeptOfConservation
Views: 1989 Rating: 5.00

The Rakiura Track on Stewart Island is one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation's nine Great Walks. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Oban, New Zealand

Oban is the principal settlement on Stewart Island/Rakiura, the southernmost inhabited island of the New Zealand archipelago. Oban is located on Halfmoon Bay (sometimes used as an alternative name for the town), on Paterson Inlet. It has aircraft connections with Invercargill and a ferry service to Bluff.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -46.90 168.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Geography of the Southland Region, Populated places in New Zealand, Stewart Island / Rakiura

Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island

Halfmoon Bay lies on the eastern coast of Stewart Island/Rakiura in New Zealand. The town of Oban lies in the bay. A small fishing fleet and a ferry service from Bluff use the bay. The gardens of Moturau Moana built by Isabel Noeline Baker, are New Zealand's southernmost public gardens.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -46.90 168.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Bays of New Zealand, Geography of the Southland Region, Stewart Island / Rakiura

Ryan's Creek Aerodrome

Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.

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Located at -46.90 168.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Airports in New Zealand, Stewart Island / Rakiura, Transport in the Southland Region

Ulva Island, New Zealand

Ulva Island (from Scottish Gaelic: Eilean na Ulbha) is a small island about 3.5 km long lying within Paterson Inlet, which is part of Stewart Island/Rakiura in New Zealand. It has an area of about 270 hectares, the majority of which is public land. It was named after Ulva Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, and was formerly called Coopers Island. Ulva Island's relative isolation, but easy access from Stewart Island has allowed it to become an important natural resource area.

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Located at -46.93 168.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of the Southland Region, Island restoration, Stewart Island / Rakiura, Uninhabited islands of New Zealand

Rakiura Track

The Rakiura Track is a 29-kilometre tramping track on Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand, and one of the New Zealand Great Walks. It lies within the Rakiura National Park and can be walked over a one- to three-day period. It generally follows the coastline for a large parts of its length, passing small inlets, large bays and mudflats, before crossing steep hills covered in bush (dense forest) during its middle section.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -46.86 168.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Hiking and tramping tracks in New Zealand, Protected areas of the Southland Region, Stewart Island / Rakiura