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In 1874, the [[Canterbury Province|Canterbury Provincial Council]] a [[Magazine (artillery)|powder magazine]] in the bay, for the storage of black powder, ammunition, and explosives for use in the construction of roads and railways.<ref>{{NZHPT|7234|Magazine|9 October 2025}}</ref> |
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In 1931, the [[Lyttelton Harbour Board]] reviewed a proposal for establishing a harbour for small boats, outside of the existing inner harbour. One of the options considered was in Magazine Bay. The estimated cost of establishing the boat harbour was £132,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19310330.2.105|title=Boat harbour would cost over £132,000|date=30 March 1931|work=[[The Star (Christchurch)]]|volume=XLIV|issue=76|page=7|via=[[Papers Past]]}}</ref> |
In 1931, the [[Lyttelton Harbour Board]] reviewed a proposal for establishing a harbour for small boats, outside of the existing inner harbour. One of the options considered was in Magazine Bay. The estimated cost of establishing the boat harbour was £132,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19310330.2.105|title=Boat harbour would cost over £132,000|date=30 March 1931|work=[[The Star (Christchurch)]]|volume=XLIV|issue=76|page=7|via=[[Papers Past]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:59, 11 October 2025
Magazine Bay is a small bay in Lyttelton Harbour in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the Naval Point reclamation, between the inner harbour of the Port of Lyttelton, and Corsair Bay.[1]
History
In January 1874, the Canterbury Provincial Council approved an estimate of £575 for construction of a powder magazine and jetty in the bay.[2] The building was completed by November 1874, and was used for the storage of black powder, ammunition, and explosives for use in the construction of roads and railways. Military ammunition was stored in the magazine until 1945.[3]
In 1931, the Lyttelton Harbour Board reviewed a proposal for establishing a harbour for small boats, outside of the existing inner harbour. One of the options considered was in Magazine Bay. The estimated cost of establishing the boat harbour was £132,000.[4]
References
External links
Category:Lyttelton, New Zealand
Category:Populated places in the Canterbury Region
Category:Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in the Canterbury Region
