Anzac Bay
| Anzac Bay | ||
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| Waters | Hauraki Gulf | |
| Land mass | Waiheke Island | |
| Geographical location | 36 ° 48 '13 " S , 175 ° 3' 3" O | |
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| width | 630 m | |
| surface | 2.5 km² | |
Anzac Bay is a shallow bay in the Auckland region of New Zealand , most of which is dry due to the tidal range there . It lies on the in the Hauraki Gulf nearby island of Waiheke Iceland . To the west of Anzac Bay is the mouth of Okahuti Creek and the Ostend settlement . Tawaipareira Creek flows into the bay and Okoka Bay joins at the southern end of Anzac Bay .
Surname
Anzac Bay was named after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps , an army corps of the armed forces of the British Empire during World War I , which consisted mainly of Australians and New Zealanders. Anzac Bay is one of 16 places in New Zealand whose name is reminiscent of the Army Corps in World War I.
Individual evidence
- ↑ topomap.co.nz , accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Bay is official Stuff.co.nz with information on the etymology of Anzac Bay. Last accessed on October 19, 2016