Welcome Bay

Welcome Bay
Welcome Bay viewed from Maungatapu
Welcome Bay viewed from Maungatapu
Coordinates: 37°43′47″S 176°11′15″E / 37.72972°S 176.18750°E / -37.72972; 176.18750
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral wardWelcome Bay General Ward
Area
 • Land1,165 ha (2,879 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total11,800
(Waimapu Estuary) (Tauranga Harbour) Maungatapu
Poike
Welcome Bay
Welcome Bay
Oropi Ohauiti

Welcome Bay is a suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from central Tauranga. Neighbouring suburbs include Hairini and Maungatapu. There are a number of schools in Welcome Bay, including three primary schools.[3]

The name Welcome Bay has been used for the area as early as 1872 by the Bay of Plenty Times.

  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. ^ "Welcome Bay, Tauranga". www.qv.co.nz. Retrieved 10 January 2017.