Broad Bay
Whaka Oho Rahi (Māori) | |
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Settlement | |
 Fletcher House in 2008 | |
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| Coordinates: 45°51′00″S 170°37′15″E / 45.85000°S 170.62083°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Otago |
| Community board | Otago Peninsula Community Board[1][2] |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Dunedin | Jules Radich |
| • Dunedin MP | Rachel Brooking |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[4] | |
• Total | 564 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
The settlement of Broad Bay (Māori: Whaka Oho Rahi[5]) is located on the Otago Harbour coast of Otago Peninsula, in the South Island of New Zealand.[6] It is administered as part of the city of Dunedin, and is technically a suburb of that city, though its isolation and semi-rural nature make it appear as a settlement in its own right.
Broad Bay is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the east of the city centre, but due to the shape of the peninsula's coastline, the heart of the city cannot be seen from Broad Bay. A large bluff, Grassy Point, lies between Broad Bay and the harbourside settlements of Company Bay and Macandrew Bay to the west. The bluff is skirted by Portobello Road, the road which winds around the southeastern shore of the harbour between inner Dunedin and Portobello, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northeast of Broad Bay, and by the Otago Harbour Cycleway, which runs alongside it. The Camp Road walking track connects Broad Bay with Larnach Castle,[7] close to the ridge of the peninsula.
Broad Bay is situated on the shore of an aptly named wide bay (Broad Bay) and a smaller bay to the north east (Turnbulls Bay); between these lie a short peninsula (on which is sited the settlement's small historic cemetery), which terminates in the steep, finger-like headland of Yellowhead. The distinctive peak of Harbour Cone forms a backdrop to the settlement as seen from the harbour.
The settlement is home to the heritage-listed Fletcher House,[8] constructed in 1909 and restored in 1992, the first house by Fletcher Construction founder Sir James Fletcher.
Like several settlements on the peninsula - including Portobello and Macandrew Bay, which lies 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southwest - Broad Bay is a commuter settlement and a haven for alternative lifestylers. These settlements have a strong arts community, with many of their residents connected in some way with the visual or performing arts.
- ^ "Otago Peninsula Community Board | Community Plan 2019 – 2020" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Otago Peninsula Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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- ^ "Place name detail: Broad Bay". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Peninsula tracks". Dunedin City Council. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Fletcher House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 27 April 2009.