Ōwhiro Bay
Owhiro Bay | |
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  Owhiro Bay | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′38″S 174°45′32″E / 41.344°S 174.759°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington City |
| Electoral ward | Fleur Fitzsimons |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,743 |
| Brooklyn | Kingston | |
| Makara |
  Owhiro Bay  |
Island Bay |
| Cook Strait |
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]
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