Jacks Bay
North End - 1950s
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
How was Jacks Bay named?
Jack's Bay is a small settlement in The Catlins, an area on
the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located six
kilometres southwest of Owaka, close to the mouth of the Catlins River. A
popular holiday spot with a seasonal population, there are numerous cribs
(holiday homes) at the settlement. Jack's Bay is noted for a large blowhole,
known as Jack's Blowhole, a 55-metre-deep blowhole that formed when part of a
sea cavern's roof collapsed. The blowhole is 200 metres from the sea.
The bay, blowhole and nearby Tuhawaiki Island (sometimes
called Jack's Island) are all named after Hone Tūhawaiki (also known as Bloody
Jack), a paramount chief of Kai Tahu. After losing a battle with one of Te
Rauparaha's scouting parties at Cannibal Bay, he was trapped with his men on
False Island. Tūhawaiki escaped by leaping from the cliffs into the sea and
swimming eight kilometres to Tuhawaiki Island.
Monday, December 2, 2019
Free home-made kids toys - from a bygone era
Kelp balls
Kelp shoes
Claddie canoes
Claddie rocket launchers
DETAIL TO FOLLOW
Kelp shoes
Claddie canoes
Claddie rocket launchers
DETAIL TO FOLLOW
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