This month's region is the Bay of Plenty
Location –
As you will probably know, New Zealand is found towards the bottom of the
Pacific Ocean some 2000k (or approx. 1300 miles) to the East of Australia. As you can see the Bay of Plenty is on the
East of the North Island.
Origin
of name – the bay was named by Captain James Cook – he noticed
the abundance of food in the area (compared to a previous bay he visited and
called Poverty Bay)
Main
Cities – Tauranga and Rotorua – Tauranga is a pretty small
city – both as in pretty and small. It is right at the end of the Bay – in the foreground
of the pic at the top.
Places
to visit – Mount
Maunganui, Hot Mud Pools (Rotorua), McLaren Falls Park, Ohope Beach
Famous
people from the Bay of Plenty
And
also from the Bay of Plenty
Mahe Drysdale (Olympic rower)
Simon Bridges (Leader of the Opposition)
Valerie Adams (Olympic Shotputter)
Steven Adams (basketballer)
Sir Howard Morrison (entertainer)
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