Mechanics Bay is the name of a former bay (now filled in) on the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland City, New Zealand. It is also the name used to describe the area of the former bay that is now mainly occupied by commercial and port facilities. Sometimes the bay formed between Tamaki Drive and the western reclamation edge of Fergusson container terminal is also referred to as Mechanics Bay.
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