page_title: Bay of Islands
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Bay of Islands / Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a cut scene from Zelandia Angel's musical Virgo De La Mar. She is sailing a gaff-rigged topsail schooner 'R. Tucker Thompson.' The ship is a replica of schooners that were popular in late 1800's early 1900's.
context_page_description: The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its big-game fishing since American author Zane Grey publicised it in the 1930s. It is 60 km north-west of the city of Whangarei. Cape Reinga, at the northern tip of the country, is about 210 km by road further to the north-west.
context_section_description: Bay of Islands is a birthplace of the Neo-Victorian music genre. Zealandia Angel’s Neo-Victorian album Virgo de la Mar was released on the winter solstice day of 2020.
caption: Zealandia Angel on a schooner, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. (2019)
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