Molyneux Bay
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LocationClutha District, Otago, New Zealand
Coordinates46°22′S 169°48′E / 46.367°S 169.800°E
EtymologyNamed after Robert Molyneux, sailing master on HMS Endeavour[1]
PartofPacific Ocean
| Molyneux Bay | |
|---|---|
 Looking north from Kaka Point across Molyneux Bay | |
.png)  Molyneux Bay | |
| Location | Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 46°22′S 169°48′E / 46.367°S 169.800°E |
| Etymology | Named after Robert Molyneux, sailing master on HMS Endeavour[1] |
| Part of | Pacific Ocean |
| River sources | Clutha River / Mata-Au (Koau and Matau Rivers), Pūerua River |
| Max. width | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
| Settlements | Kaka Point, Port Molyneux |
Molyneux Bay is a bay on the south east coast of the South Island in the Otago Region of New Zealand. The bay is the location of the mouth of the Clutha River / Mata-Au and the estuarial river island of Inch Clutha. It stretches for some 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and is bounded in the northeast by a small promontory close to Summer Hill and in the southwest by the headland of Kaka Point.
