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Dunes at Mason Bay

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Dunes at Mason Bay

The prevailing westerly winds at Mason Bay have driven sand dunes well inland, most notably in the vicinity of Duck Creek, the area pictured here.

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Carl Walrond, Stewart Island/Rakiura – Stewart Island places: north and west, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/37645/dunes-at-mason-bay (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 30 November 2012, updated 1 May 2015.