Delaware Bay is an indentation in theNew ZealandSouth Island coast east ofPepin Island, to the north ofNelson.[1] It is part of the largerTasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere. The bay is named after theDelaware, a newly builtbrig which sank here on its maiden voyage from Nelson to Napier in 1863, an incident best remembered for the dramatic rescue attempts by a group of localMāori.[2]
41°09′S173°28′E / 41.150°S 173.467°E /-41.150; 173.467
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