Owhiro Bay

Owhiro Bay
Owhiro Bay
Basic information
Local authority Wellington City
Electoral ward Fleur Fitzsimons
Coordinates 41°20′38″S 174°45′32″E / 41.344°S 174.759°E / -41.344; 174.759Coordinates: 41°20′38″S 174°45′32″E / 41.344°S 174.759°E / -41.344; 174.759
Population 1,743[1] (2013)
Surrounds
North Brooklyn
Northeast Kingston
East Island Bay
South Cook Strait
West Makara

Owhiro Bay is a southern suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, that overlooks the Cook Strait. It is situated west of the larger suburb of Island Bay. Owhiro Bay has been the industrial area of southern Wellington since the 1950s with the opening of Bata Shoes and the Southern Landfill (1976).

Education

  • Owhiro Bay School is a coeducational state contributing primary (years 1-6) school. It has a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 142.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Quickstats about Happy Valley-Owhiro Bay
  2. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Owhiro Bay School


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