Oriental Bay
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Oriental Bay is a suburb of Wellington
, the capital city
of New Zealand
. Located close to the CBD
on Wellington Harbour
, it has the closest beach to the centre of the city and is thus a popular spot both for living and for visiting.
Oriental Bay is situated against the northern slope of Mount Victoria
, 1.5 kilometres southeast of the city centre, at the start of a coastal route which continues past Hataitai
around Evans Bay
. The suburb was named after one of the first ships to bring settlers to Wellington.
According to the 2006 census, Oriental Bay has a population of 1,116.
The Carter Fountain, situated in the bay itself, is a distinctive feature of Oriental Bay.
In the Summer months, Oriental Bay becomes a hive of activity. Cafes, restaurants, and bars sit side by side and attract many. The beach is consumed with swimmers, party goers and families. It is common to find an array of buskers, entertainers and food vendours in Oriental Bay, making it one of the most popular spots in all of Wellington.
Oriental Bay is one of the most expensive real estate areas in New Zealand. Oriental Terrace, which runs off Oriental Parade, has houses which range from $1.2 to $6.5 million (NZD).
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, the capital city
Capital City
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of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Located close to the CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
on Wellington Harbour
Wellington Harbour
Wellington Harbour is the large natural harbour at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. New Zealand's capital, Wellington, is on the western side of Wellington Harbour. The harbour was officially named Port Nicholson until it assumed its current name in the 1980s.In Māori the harbour is...
, it has the closest beach to the centre of the city and is thus a popular spot both for living and for visiting.
Oriental Bay is situated against the northern slope of Mount Victoria
Mount Victoria, Wellington
Mount Victoria, locally abbreviated to Mt. Vic, is a prominent hill to the east of the centre of Wellington, New Zealand, and its associated suburb. To the south of it is a spur, Mount Albert, and the two are linked by a ridge....
, 1.5 kilometres southeast of the city centre, at the start of a coastal route which continues past Hataitai
Hataitai
Hataitai is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, 3.5 kilometres southeast of the city centre. The suburb extends over the southeastern flank of Mount Victoria and down a valley between the Town Belt and a ridge along the shoreline of Evans Bay...
around Evans Bay
Evans Bay
Evans Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island, the bay is on the east side of Erskine Inlet, across from Île Vanier.Other bays in the area include Dampier Bay and Cameron Bay....
. The suburb was named after one of the first ships to bring settlers to Wellington.
According to the 2006 census, Oriental Bay has a population of 1,116.
The Carter Fountain, situated in the bay itself, is a distinctive feature of Oriental Bay.
In the Summer months, Oriental Bay becomes a hive of activity. Cafes, restaurants, and bars sit side by side and attract many. The beach is consumed with swimmers, party goers and families. It is common to find an array of buskers, entertainers and food vendours in Oriental Bay, making it one of the most popular spots in all of Wellington.
Oriental Bay is one of the most expensive real estate areas in New Zealand. Oriental Terrace, which runs off Oriental Parade, has houses which range from $1.2 to $6.5 million (NZD).
Notable residents
- Sam NeillSam NeillNigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill, DCNZM, OBE is a New Zealand actor. He is well known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III....
- Actor (Home situated in Upper Roseneath) - Bob HoskinsBob HoskinsRobert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. is an English actor known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths and gangsters, in films such as The Long Good Friday , and Mona Lisa , and lighter roles in family films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Hook .- Early life :Hoskins was born in Bury St...
- Actor ($1.5 Million (US) Duplex on Oriental Parade) - Kerry Pendergrast - Former Mayor of Wellington (Penthouse Apartment on Oriental Parade)
- Jane CampionJane CampionJane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States...
- Academy Award-Winning Film Maker ($2.3 million (US) Apartment on Oriental Terrace) - Robyn Kahukiwa - International Maori/New Zealand Artist
- Pete PostlethwaitePete PostlethwaitePeter William "Pete" Postlethwaite, OBE, was an English stage, film and television actor.After minor television appearances including in The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. He played a mysterious lawyer, Mr...
- Actor - Emily WatsonEmily WatsonEmily Watson is an English actress. She gave an acclaimed debut film performance in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves.- Early life :...
- Actress ($1.2 million(UK) Condo on Oriental Parade) - Adrian Hailwood - New Zealand Fashion Designer