Okains Bay | |
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 Okains Bay in December 2020 | |
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| Coordinates: 43°43′S 173°02′E / 43.717°S 173.033°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury Region |
| District | Christchurch City |
| Ward | Banks Peninsula |
| Community | Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Christchurch City Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Christchurch | Phil Mauger |
| • Banks Peninsula MP | Vanessa Weenink |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Okains Bay is a settlement, beach and bay on the Banks Peninsula in the South Island of New Zealand.
It is located approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the main town on the Banks Peninsula, Akaroa. It is 86km (90 minutes drive) from Christchurch. The sandy beach is popular with tourists and has a river estuary emptying into the bay. The settlement itself contains the Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum.[1] There is a camp ground on the beach near the estuary. The beach is often deserted and there is a large cave to explore at one end.[2]
- ^ "Okains Bay Museum". Www.okainsbaymusem.co.nz. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Algie, Jon (24 November 2019). "Okains Bay / Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula". See the South Island NZ Travel Blog. Retrieved 22 September 2020.