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Story: Law of the foreshore and seabed

Beach at Island Bay, Wellington, 1927

Beach at Island Bay, Wellington, 1927

Another basis for the belief that the foreshore was public space was the increasing use of the beach as a site for recreation. This became more common in the early 20th century.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, S. C. Smith Collection (PAColl-3082)
Reference: 1/2-047466; G

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Mark Hickford. 'Law of the foreshore and seabed', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/law-of-the-foreshore-and-seabed/3/2