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Caroline Bay at night

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Caroline Bay at night

Timaru, in South Canterbury, constructed an artificial beach at Caroline Bay, after the formation of the Caroline Bay Association in 1911. There was a regular summer carnival with fairground rides – a tradition still going strong in 2006.

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Jock Phillips, Beach culture – Beach recreation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9110/caroline-bay-at-night (accessed 5 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 2 March 2009.