About us

The name, 43 Degrees, has been chosen due to Adventure Bay's Latitude - being that of 43 Degrees South. Historically this Latitude has been an integral part of early maritime history. Adventure Bay, had been used as an anchorage for early European explorers such as Abel Tasman as early as 1642. Following this, Tobias Furneaux, as Captain of the vessel “Adventure”, accompanied Captain James Cook, sailing in the “Resolution”, made anchor in the bay whilst supporting Cook’s voyage of discovery between 1772-1775. Captain William Bligh on the “Bounty” (of Mutiny on the Bounty fame) entered Adventure Bay in August 1788 for resupply of Water & Food on route to Tahiti. Later, Captain Bligh would be infamously set adrift by Fletcher Christian and other members of his crew.

43 Degrees was purpose-built to meet high environmental standards.

To achieve this our apartments are powered by grid connected solar ensuring that they are both carbon friendly whilst also allowing the occupants the use of modern electrical appliances. Apartments collect their own rainwater which is stored in a modern onsite collection system. All waste water produced is treated via an on-site environmental waste eating management system, and reused to water gardens within the development.

43 Degrees apartments are architecturally designed achieving a 6+ Star Energy Rating, combining Triple Layer R3.8 insulation and double glazing throughout. All timber components have been carefully sourced from selected plantation timbers. All paints used are 100% Organic with zero VOC content. A mega anchor footing system has been used so as to provide minimum foot printing to our site during the construction process.

43 Degrees has been an Active Member of “Green Tourism” achieving “Green Globe Status” and recognised as an Earthcheck Assessed Operator.