Te Waewae Bay
The Te Waewae Bay is the westernmost of the three major bays, the coast of the Foveaux Strait on the part of the South Island of New Zealand form. The other two are Oreti Beach and Toetoes Bay . The bay is 27 km long. The west end is the mountainous end of the Southern Alps and Fiordland National Park .
The small rural settlement of Orepuki is located on the cliffs at the eastern end of the bay, the forestry community of Tuatapere 7 km north of the bay on the banks of the Waiau River , which flows into the bay.
Te Waewae Bay is a station on the Southern Scenic Route .
Coordinates: 46 ° 15 ′ S , 167 ° 30 ′ E
