Blueskin Bay

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Blueskin Bay
Rural district	Population (2006 Census [[1]])	Waitati 501; Warrington 426; Evansdale data unavailable
Territorial Authority	Name	Dunedin City Council
	Population	118 683 (2006 Census[[2]])
	Extent	Dunedin City includes the towns of Waikouaiti, Karitane Warrington, Waitati
Regional Council	Name	Otago Regional Council

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

1 Place names
2 The estuary
3 Community
4 Shellfish
5 External links

[edit] Place names

Blueskin Bay is named after Te Hikututu, a local Maori personality, whom Pakeha settlers nicknamed "Blueskin" for the large amount of moko (traditional Maori tattooing) on his body.

[edit] The estuary

The Waitati River and Careys Creek enter the bay at its southwest and northwest corners. A long sand spit from the northern headland closes the bay to a small channel to the Pacific Ocean at the southeast corner. Rabbit Island lies just inside this entrance.

[edit] Community

Blueskin Bay comprises the villages and towns of

[edit] Shellfish

The Bay is a popular gathering site for clams, locally known as "cockles". In addition to families collecting for household consumption, Southern Clams Ltd gathers clams commercially for export.