Bay of Plenty Zealand, with only the 11th-largest land area. The major population centres are Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatane. The Bay of Plenty is one of the fastest growing regions in New Zealand: the regional population increased by 7.5% between 2001 and 2006, with significant growth along the coastal and western parts, and is projected to increase to 277,900 by the year 2011. Significant horticultural, forestry and tourism industries are well established in the region. However, the Bay of Plenty is the third-most economically deprived region in New Zealand, with the eastern districts being among the least economically developed in the country. However,
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