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Resolution Bay

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Completely open to all SE to S winds but otherwise gives good shelter.The coves on the south-west shore do offer protection from S winds but it is difficult to get suitable anchorage because of the depth.There is a holiday resort in the northern arm of the bay and limited stores can be obtained here.Water is available from the wharf.A number of large rocks below the surface are visible on the southern side of the wharf. These are over three metres below… More

Catherine Cove

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This area has an unfortunate and not misplaced reputation concerning wind and poor holding. This bay is often used because of its convenience for an overnight stop, when travelling to and from Tasman Bay.In bad weather, however, the anchorage is not recommended and it is better to use Kapowai or Deep Bay in N sector winds.The Remarkable Cone on D’Urville Peninsula shown on the chart is now scrub covered and may not be as remarkable as legend has it.The anchorage… More

Cannibal Cove to Cape Jackson

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This area has steep hills running down to the water’s edge and is deep close to shore. Rocks fringe the shore-line but generally there are no outlying dangers. Apart from the head of Cannibal Cove and some parts of Anakakata Bay, there are no beaches.
NW to N winds tend to become accelerated in this area and often blow up to twenty knots stronger than the main wind speed in Cook Strait.
This increased wind force is felt up to a mile… More

Waihinau (Bulwer) Bay

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The entrance to this bay is covered by an area on foul ground, extending three fifths of a mile due south from Danger Point and terminating in Keep Clear Rock.
This rock is about two metres below the surface, at LW, and is marked by a starboard lateral mark.
The mark is unlit and this area should be given a wide berth at night. 
There is four metres of water over the area of foul ground between the rock and Danger Point.
There is… More

Kumutoto Bay (Eastern Arm of Double bay)

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This bay is split into two arms and is very attractive, Pikupiku Bay on the north-western side is a scenic reserve and on the eastern shore there are a number of attractive holiday homes.
Pikupiku Bay features a small Department of Conservation camp area that is great for a quiet picnic among the native bush.
There is a 5 knot speed buoy as you enter the bay.
A small distance back from the shore is an old tree with many… More

Ship Cove (Meretoto)

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This bay is attractive and the surrounding hills are completely covered with native bush. There is a substantial wharf here as well as toilets, fireplaces and shelters around the grassy areas along the foreshore.
A swift river comes out into the bay between the wharf and monument and holding in this area can be very poor. Water is piped to the wharf.
A marked track leads from near the wharf to Resolution Bay. This track tends to be muddy and is through… More

South Arm

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This arm is very pretty as the surrounding hills are covered by native bush. All of the headlands should be given a clearance of 100 m to avoid rocks.
Allman Bay has shelter from all winds and is one of the few bays with VHF reception or phone reception. On the northern side, the anchorage is protected from W to NE winds and on the other side the anchorage is protected from E to S to W winds. The holding is… More

The Brothers

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This group of rocky islands lies approximately two miles east of Cape Koamaru. The group is split in two, with the northern islands comprising of a main rounded island approximately 80 metres high, with a lighthouse on top of it and several houses and building. A number of rocky islets extend in a semicircle to the south of this island. Further south is another main island, lying in a north-east/south-west direction, with islets off its southern and north-eastern end. There… More

Fauna

Dusky dolphin taken by Jody Weir

Seabirds

Australasian gannet (Morus serrator)
The Australasian gannet is a magnificent, large white seabird with a yellow head, black outer wing feathers with some black on the tail. Renowned for their remarkable soaring and diving skills, gannets have frontally placed eyes for accurate telescopic vision. Low plunging dives are their most common fishing methods.
However, they may begin kamikaze-like dives from as high as 30 metres, reaching speeds up to 145km/h before plummeting into the sea and diving as deep as 10m to… More