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How to get there: There’s no better way to make your entrance than the East By West Ferry from Queen’s Wharf (or pick it up in Seatoun). You might be accompanied by dolphins or orca on a good day. Whether it’s millpond-still or washing machine-rough, a water entry to the ‘bourne is the best way to start your visit.
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Best known for: Sunshine and good times at the beach in Days Bay.
Local landmark: A memorial to those lost in the Wahine disaster by the start of Burdan’s Gate near where many of her passengers were washed up after it sank on 10 April 1968.