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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 . PLACE NAMES ]] The estuary was originally called ''Waiputi''Ian Church ''Blueskin days'', Waitati 2007. "Blueskin Bay" historically referred to a wider stretch of coast from Heyward Point to Seacliff , including Purakaunui . Blueskin Bay is named after Te Hikututu and his nephew Kahuti , local Maori personalities, whom Pakeha settlers nicknamed "Blueskin" for the large amount of Tā Moko (traditional Maori Tattooing ) on their bodies. The name had been used as the nickname of a notorious 1700s London criminal, Joseph " Blueskin " Blake. 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. 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. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS Blueskin Bay community website |
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