Blueskin Bay

Blueskin Bay
Waiputai (Māori)
A person gathers cockles in Blueskin Bay at sunrise
Blueskin Bay
Location in New Zealand
LocationOtago, New Zealand
Coordinates45°44′S 170°35′E / 45.73°S 170.58°E / -45.73; 170.58
TypeTidal lagoon / estuary
Primary inflowsWaitati River, Careys Creek
Primary outflowsPacific Ocean (via channel near Rabbit Island)
Basin countriesNew Zealand
IslandsRabbit Island

Blueskin Bay is an estuary in coastal Otago, about 25 km north of Dunedin, New Zealand.

The name also unofficially describes the rural district which includes the northern slopes of Mount Cargill, the southern slopes of the Kilmog, and the townships of Doctors Point, Waitati, Evansdale, Warrington, and Seacliff.

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