Western Bay of Plenty District Western Bay of Plenty District Western Bay of Plenty District is a territorial authority within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. The district envelops Tauranga City by land, and includes Matakana Island, at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour. The district's population at the census was , of whom 16% are Maori. Of these, 1773 live in Waihi Beach, 3579 in Katikati, and 7080 in Te Puke. The district has a land area of 2,120.675 km² (818.797 sq mi). The seat of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is at Greerton in Tauranga City (which is a separate
Steamboats of the Oregon Coast 1906, the propeller steamer "Juno" (32 tons) was built at Marshfield and placed on the Umpqua River service by the Umpqua River Steam Navigation Company. Siuslaw Bay is yet another large shallow bay on the Oregon coast, with its entrance about 24 miles north of the mouth of the Umpqua River. The Siuslaw River widens into the bay, which meets the ocean near the town of Florence. In 1890 or thereabouts, the "Moonlight" was placed in service on Siuslaw Bay and its various back channels. Yaquina Bay, like Coos Bay, is another shallow coastal bay on the Oregon Coast. The