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Caroline Bay
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DescriptionCaroline Bay is the most widely known of all the parks in the Timaru District in South Canterbury, New Zealand. Known locally as 'The Bay', the beach is sheltered by the harbour breakwater and is the only sandy beach between Oamaru and Banks Peninsula. March 2014 saw Caroline Bay beach being voted the most popular beach in the South Island.
Caroline Bay is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Timaru Central Business District, being separated from the main shopping area by the South Island Main Trunk Railway line. The Piazza straddles the railway line and provides access for pedestrians via a grand staircase or via a lift which is unique for a public park in this country. Caroline Bay covers an area of 34 hectares excluding the beach.
Geolocation[1] Geo AddressTimaru, New ZealandSubjectParks and ReservesCaroline Bay
Caroline Bay is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Timaru Central Business District, being separated from the main shopping area by the South Island Main Trunk Railway line. The Piazza straddles the railway line and provides access for pedestrians via a grand staircase or via a lift which is unique for a public park in this country. Caroline Bay covers an area of 34 hectares excluding the beach.
Geolocation[1] Geo AddressTimaru, New ZealandSubjectParks and ReservesCaroline Bay
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Caroline Bay. Aoraki Heritage Collection, accessed 08/03/2026, https://aorakiheritage.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/34






