The main township on Rakiura/ Stewart island is Oban situated on Halfmoon bay. Halfmoon bay is also used as a name for the township, population around 300.
Rakiura Stewart Island.
Bunnythorpe is the name of a township in Manawatu, North Island, NZ.
The third largest island of New Zealand is Stewart Island also known by itsnative name of Rakiura. Stewart Island is located 30km south of the South Island. Its main settlement is Oban, where most of the island's population of about 380 people live.
In 1840 the Islands of New Zealand were referred to as New Ulster (the North Island), New Munster (the South Island, also called the Middle Island then) and New Leinster (Stewart Island). In 1846 the name New Leinster was abandoned and Stewart Island was considered to be part of New Munster. These names only lasted until 1852 when New Zealand was further divided into a number of smaller provinces with more locally meaningful names.
The Island is named for William Stewart. In 1809 he was aboard the "Pegasus", sailing from Port Jackson, Australia, on a sealing expedition. While the boat was in the large south eastern harbour which now bears it's name (Pegasus), William Stewart began charting the southern coasts, and his work is acknowledged by the Island's name.
Rakiura or Stewart Island.
South Cape. Cook believed that it was a peninsular and part of the South Island. It was named Stewart Island after a sealer, Capt William Stewart, who charted it in 1809. Its Maori name is Rakiura.
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Foveaux Strait lies between Stewart Island and the mainland.
Stewart Island is separated from the South Island by Foveaux Strait.
Rakiura Stewart Island.
Bunnythorpe is the name of a township in Manawatu, North Island, NZ.
The third largest island of New Zealand is Stewart Island also known by itsnative name of Rakiura. Stewart Island is located 30km south of the South Island. Its main settlement is Oban, where most of the island's population of about 380 people live.
Rakiura / Stewart Island.
'Rakiura' or 'Te Punga O Te Waka A Maui' (The anchor stone of the canoe of Maui).
Rakiura / Stewart Island.
The Maori name for Stewart Island is Rakiura, which means "glowing skies" in reference to the Aurora Australis that's often seen in the region. It is New Zealand's third-largest island.