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Halfmoon Bay (also known as Oban) is the township at the heart of the settled part of Stewart Island where all its population lives.
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Meaning of place name
There are two adjacent bays, Halfmoon and Horseshoe. Halfmoon Bay is the shape of a horseshoe, while Horseshoe Bay has the form of a half-moon crescent. The application of the names is thus incorrect but has become accepted.
