Bay of Islands

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The Bay of Islands is a renowned coastal region in New Zealand’s North Island, famous for its scenic islands, marine wildlife, and significant Māori and colonial history.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Bay of Islands canonical 33
Bay of Islands area 3
Bay of Islands waters 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
coastal region
country New Zealand
distanceFromAuckland_km about 230
governedBy Far North District
hasApproximateIslandsCount 144
hasClimate subtropical
hasEconomicActivity aquaculture
fishing
tourism
hasEthnicGroup Māori
hasHistoricEvent signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
hasHistoricSite Kerikeri Mission Station
Russell, New Zealand
surface form: Russell (Kororāreka)

Waitangi, Bay of Islands
surface form: Waitangi Treaty Grounds
hasLandmark Hole in the Rock (Motukōkako)
hasMajorTown Kerikeri
Paihia
Russell
hasMarineLife bottlenose dolphins
common dolphins
orcas
seals
hasProtectedArea Bay of Islands Maritime Park
isTouristDestination true
knownFor dolphin watching
game fishing
historic sites
marine wildlife
sailing
scenic islands
languageSpoken English
Te Reo Māori
surface form: Māori
locatedIn North Island
Northland Region
nearestCity Whangārei
partOf Pacific Ocean
popularActivity boating
cruise tours
kayaking
scuba diving
snorkelling
regionCode NZ-NTL
traditionalInhabitants Ngāpuhi iwi
visitedBy Christian missionaries
James Cook
whalers
wasEarlyContactZoneFor European explorers

Referenced by (37)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Waitangi, Bay of Islands locatedIn Bay of Islands
William Hobson treatySignedIn Bay of Islands
Edward Williams workLocation Bay of Islands
Northland Region contains Bay of Islands
Paihia locatedIn Bay of Islands
Paihia tourismHubFor Bay of Islands
Russell, New Zealand locatedIn Bay of Islands
Te Tii Waitangi Marae locatedInRegion Bay of Islands
Waitangi River flowsInto Bay of Islands
Waitangi River mouthLocation Bay of Islands
Waitangi River drainageBasin Bay of Islands
Waitangi Bridge locatedIn Bay of Islands
Treaty House region Bay of Islands
Busby House locatedIn Bay of Islands
Waitangi flagstaff locatedIn Bay of Islands
Waitangi flagstaff visibleFrom Bay of Islands
this entity surface form: Bay of Islands waters
Te Whare Rūnanga locatedIn Bay of Islands
Ngāpuhi iwi hasTribalAreaIncludes Bay of Islands
subject surface form: Ngāpuhi
Ngāti Rāhiri hasAncestralLand Bay of Islands
Ngāti Rāhiri region Bay of Islands
Ngāti Rāhiri traditionalTerritory Bay of Islands
this entity surface form: Bay of Islands area
Ngāti Rāhiri hasRohe Bay of Islands
Ngāti Rāhiri hasHistoricalPresence Bay of Islands
Far North District Council oversees Bay of Islands
this entity surface form: Bay of Islands area
Ngāti Kawa locatedIn Bay of Islands
Ngāti Kawa hasAncestralConnectionTo Bay of Islands
Ngāti Kawa hasCulturalIdentityTiedTo Bay of Islands
Ngāti Kawa hasTraditionalRegion Bay of Islands
Ngāti Kawa hasAncestralLand Bay of Islands
this entity surface form: Bay of Islands area
Museum of Waitangi locatedInRegion Bay of Islands