Stewart Island Place Names ……
Abrahams Bosom
Abrahams Bosom ….. A descriptive name. Locally a “Bosom” is a very sheltered and secure anchorage … safe in the bosom of Abraham ??? perhaps.
Although there is also an Abrahams Bay in Paterson Inlet
Abrahams Bosom is the almost landlocked bay just to the right of the sandy beach. (Salty Beach”…. a local name)
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