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Goose Bay railway station opened on 15 December 1945 and closed on 16 July 1977.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scoble |first=Juliet |year=2010 |title=Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand 1863 to 2010 |url=https://railheritage.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dates_and_names.pdf |publisher=Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand |page=125}}</ref> |
Goose Bay railway station opened on 15 December 1945 and closed on 16 July 1977.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scoble |first=Juliet |year=2010 |title=Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand 1863 to 2010 |url=https://railheritage.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dates_and_names.pdf |publisher=Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand |page=125}}</ref> |
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In 2014 the [[Hikurangi Marine Reserve]] was created, {{Convert|2|km}} north of Goose Bay. In |
In 2014 the [[Hikurangi Marine Reserve]] was created, {{Convert|2|km}} north of Goose Bay. In area, “mining, fishing or harvesting of any kind” are prohibited.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2014 |title=New marine protected areas for Kaikoura |url=https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-marine-protected-areas-kaikoura |access-date=13 January 2026 |website=beehive.govt.nz}}</ref> |
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The peak height of the tsunami following the [[2016 Kaikōura earthquake]] was at Goose Bay, with a height of about {{Convert|7|m}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 March 2017 |title=Kaikoura Earthquake tsunami was as high as 7 metres at one spot |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/90773348/kaikoura-earthquake-tsunami-was-as-high-as-7-metres-at-one-spot |access-date=12 January 2026 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]}}</ref> The earthquake caused Goose Bay to rise by {{Convert|1.4–1.8|m}}. The earthquake also caused a [[landslide dam]] at Ote Makura Stream. As a precautionary measure, over 30 homes and baches were evacuated. The dam overtopped in April 2017 due to rainfall caused by ex-Tropical [[Cyclone Debbie]]. As a result, the flood threat disappeared. No damage was recorded.<ref name=”:1″ /> |
The peak height of the tsunami following the [[2016 Kaikōura earthquake]] was at Goose Bay, with a height of about {{Convert|7|m}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 March 2017 |title=Kaikoura Earthquake tsunami was as high as 7 metres at one spot |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/90773348/kaikoura-earthquake-tsunami-was-as-high-as-7-metres-at-one-spot |access-date=12 January 2026 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]}}</ref> The earthquake caused Goose Bay to rise by {{Convert|1.4–1.8|m}}. The earthquake also caused a [[landslide dam]] at Ote Makura Stream. As a precautionary measure, over 30 homes and baches were evacuated. The dam overtopped in April 2017 due to rainfall caused by ex-Tropical [[Cyclone Debbie]]. As a result, the flood threat disappeared. No damage was recorded.<ref name=”:1″ /> |
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Locality and bay in New Zealand
Locality
Goose Bay is a small locality in New Zealand, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Kaikōura.[1] It is beside a bay that is also named Goose Bay. It was named in the mid-nineteenth century, either after geese that got away from a nearby whaling station or from a Kāinga (Māori village) that was ruined by Te Rauparaha. The Māori name for the bay is Tahuna Torea, literally translating to oystercatcher beach.[2]
Goose Bay is in the Kaikōura District[3] and is a part of the Kaikōura electorate.[4] State Highway 1 goes through the locality.[5][6] Goose Bay has a volunteer fire brigade.[7]
The Kaikōura Canyon reaches within a kilometre of the south of Goose Bay. The deep water caused by this canyon results in the bay being a spot where sperm whales are often seen near the coastline.[8]
Ote Makura Stream runs through Goose Bay.[9]
Goose Bay railway station opened on 15 December 1945 and closed on 16 July 1977.[10]
In 2014 the Hikurangi Marine Reserve was created, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Goose Bay. In this area, “mining, fishing or harvesting of any kind” are prohibited.[11]
The peak height of the tsunami following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake was at Goose Bay, with a height of about 7 metres (23 ft).[12] The earthquake caused Goose Bay to rise by 1.4–1.8 metres (4 ft 7 in – 5 ft 11 in). The earthquake also caused a landslide dam at Ote Makura Stream. As a precautionary measure, over 30 homes and baches were evacuated. The dam overtopped in April 2017 due to rainfall caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie. As a result, the flood threat disappeared. No damage was recorded.[9]
There was a campground in Goose Bay but it was closed in about the early 2020s.[13]
As of 2026 Goose Bay has an estimated population of 32.[3]
