Jackson Bay

Jackson Bay / Okahu
Ōkahu (Māori)
Jackson Bay / Okahu
Jackson Bay / Okahu
Location of Jackson Bay / Okahu
Location of Jackson Bay / Okahu
Jackson Bay / Okahu
LocationWestland District, West Coast Region
Coordinates43°58′S 168°37′E / 43.967°S 168.617°E / -43.967; 168.617
Part ofTasman Sea
River sourcesArawhata River, Okuru River, Turnbull River, Waiatoto River
Basin countriesNew Zealand
IslandsOpen Bay Islands

Jackson Bay / Okahu (Māori: Ōkahu)[1] is a gently curving 24-kilometre (15 mi) bay on the southern West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It faces the Tasman Sea to the north, and is backed by the Southern Alps. It contains the settlements of Hannahs Clearing, Waiatoto, Neils Beach, and the fishing village of Jackson Bay at its western end. The bay is the southernmost terminus of the West Coast's roads.

  1. ^ "Ōkahu". Kā Huru Manu. Retrieved 17 November 2023.