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The anchorage at Massacre Bay. Aorere mountains in the distance.

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Date

[1843]

Artist

Charles Heaphy (1820-1881)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23023962

Description

Shows several sailing ships in the bay (Tata Beach) seen from high up, with two outlying islands (Tata Islands) in the middle distance. Several Maori craft are shown, including two canoes pulled up beside huts on the beach at bottom left corner. On a promontory at centre foreground, a group of three Maori rest, with a European who has set up a theodolite on tripod.

Other Titles - Golden Bay

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All Rights Reserved

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Tata Beach, Tasman, New Zealand

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Bays
Islands
Ships

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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