Houghton Bay

Houghton Bay / Valley
Suburb
Map
Coordinates: 41°20′31″S 174°47′06″E / 41.342°S 174.785°E / -41.342; 174.785
CountryNew Zealand
CityWellington City
Local authorityWellington City Council
Electoral ward
  • Paekawakawa/Southern Ward
  • Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land129 ha (319 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,710
Southgate Melrose Lyall Bay
Island Bay
Houghton Bay
Cook Strait
South Coast view to South Island
Houghton Bay Panorama

Houghton Bay, or Houghton Valley, is one of the southern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand. It is located between Island Bay and Lyall Bay, on the rocky shores of the Cook Strait. It has two beaches, Houghton Bay and Princess Bay, used by surfers, swimmers and divers.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.