Ligar Bay is a bay and small coastal settlement in Golden Bay / Mohua. It is located between Port Tarakohe and Tata Beach. It is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north-east of Tākaka. It is mostly made up of holiday homes.[1]
The settlement is named for Charles Ligar, the second surveyor-general of New Zealand (1842–1856).[2] Ligar Bay's beach is more sheltered than that of Tata Beach, but also much flatter. At low tide, there are extensive mudflats and rockpools.[3]
In the 2011 Golden Bay and Nelson floods, Ligar Bay was badly hit by landslides.[4][5]
One of the baches in Ligar Bay is built to resemble a lighthouse.[6]
References
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- ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 217. ISBN 9780143204107.
- ^ "Ligar Bay". Nelson Regional Development Agency. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "After the flood". New Zealand Geographic. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Matt (11 September 2013). "NZ's worst ever rainfall". Stuff. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Our place in the sun". Stuff. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2024.