Pegasus Bay

Is Pegasus Bay a special place for you and your family? Find out more about it, including how the Northern Pegasus Bay Motor Vehicle Access Strategy changes the way people can use the beach.

Northern Pegasus Bay Draft Coastal Management Plan

The Northern Pegasus Bay Draft Coastal Management Plan is open for your feedback and comments.

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The closing date for public comments and feedback is February 29th 2008.

Public Meetings

Date Time Area Location of meeting

Wed Jan 30 7.30pm Leithfield/Ashworths Beach Leithfield Beach Hall

Mon Feb 11
7.30pm The Pines/Kairaki Beaches The Pines Hall

Thurs Feb 14 7.30pm Woodend Beach Woodend Beach Hall

Tues Feb 19 7.30pm Waikuku Beach Waikuku Beach Hall

Thurs Feb 21 7.30pm Amberley Beach Amberley Golf Club

Some facts about Pegasus Bay

It has 55 kilometres of wide sweeping sandy beach

It runs from Banks Peninsula to the Waipara River mouth

It is Canterbury’s only vast stretch of sandy surf beaches

It contrasts sharply to the rest of the Canterbury coast of gravel and rock sediments

It is the most highly used coastline in the Canterbury region

It’s popularity for recreation and development means high human impact and environmental effects

Pegasus Bay Map

How did Pegasus Bay get its name?

Pegasus was the name of the sailing ship which surveyed part of the South Island in 1809. The first mate of the brig Pegasus, William Stewart, gave Pegasus Bay its name. The captain of the ship, Captain S. Chase, lays claim to correcting James Cook’s charts by determining that ‘Banks Island’ was in fact a peninsula.

Find out about Pegasus Bay Environmental Issues