Island Bay

For the former electorate, see Island Bay (New Zealand electorate).

Island Bay
Suburb
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Coordinates: 41°20′16″S 174°46′20″E / 41.33773°S 174.77231°E / -41.33773; 174.77231
CountryNew Zealand
CityWellington
Local authorityWellington City Council
Electoral ward
  • Paekawakawa/Southern Ward
  • Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward
Established1879
Area
[1]
 • Land215 ha (531 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total7,160
Mornington Berhampore Melrose
Kingston
Island Bay
 Southgate
Ōwhiro Bay Cook Strait Houghton Bay

Island Bay is a coastal suburb of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, situated 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city centre.

Island Bay lies on the bay which shares its name, one of numerous small bays off Cook Strait and west of Lyall Bay. 500m offshore in Island Bay lies Tapu Te Ranga Island, which forms a natural breakwater and provides a sheltered anchorage for local fishing boats.

Noted current Island Bay residents include former Minister of Justice Andrew Little MP.[3] Former residents include former Mayor Celia Wade-Brown, the late Bruce Stewart, writer and dramatist at Tapu Te Ranga Marae; Middlesbrough F.C. and All Whites striker Chris Killen;[4] artist John Drawbridge;[5] poet Alan Brunton;[6] writer Robin Hyde;[6] and, in the late 19th century, The Hermit of Island Bay.

  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.
  3. ^ Nichols, Lane (14 October 2010). "Capital goes green and cuddly". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Soccer: Chris to make a Killen at Celtic". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ "City Gallery Wellington". City Gallery. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Island Bay Local History Suburb Guide". Wellington City Libraries. Retrieved 3 February 2021.