Portobello | |
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Settlement | |
 Portobello | |
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| Coordinates: 45°50′23″S 170°39′03″E / 45.8398°S 170.6509°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 | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[4] | |
| • Total | 594 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Portobello is a village beside the Otago Harbour halfway along the Otago Peninsula in Dunedin City, New Zealand. It lies at the foot of a small peninsula (Portobello Peninsula) between Portobello Bay and Latham Bay.
Like scores of Dunedin features, Portobello was named after a locality in Edinburgh, Scotland, also called Portobello.
At the end of Portobello Peninsula sits a marine research station, the Portobello Marine Laboratory, which is part of the University of Otago. Close to the end of this peninsula lies Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua.
Portobello features a Historical Society Museum, the 1908 Restaurant, a local primary school (Portobello School, Years 1-8), the old Portobello Hotel (a pub), a cafe and several accommodation providers, including a camping ground, bed and breakfasts and motels. A local dairy acts as the community's grocers, though most of the village's retail needs are served by Dunedin, which is easily accessed via the winding but well-surfaced Portobello Road which runs along the edge of the harbour. A multi-year project to raise and widen this road and add a 19km shared-use pathway[5] is nearing completion, safely connecting Portobello to Dunedin for cyclists and walkers. This pathway is part of the larger Otago Harbour Cycleway. A more convoluted but scenic route, Highcliff Road, connects Portobello with Dunedin city centre via the ridge of the peninsula.
Boating is an historical focus for Portobello. In the past, Portobello residents caught the ferry to the city, before the Portobello Road along the foreshore was constructed. Today, scheduled ferry service to Kamau Taurua and Port Chalmers departs from the recently renovated ferry jetty,[6] a short distance from the centre of the village. A boating club maintains a slipway and boat shed near the jetty.
Portobello Community Inc.[7] is the local community group, which works to improve Portobello for its community.
- ^ "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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Census 2018was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Dunedin City Council. "The Peninsula Connection Road Safety Project". Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Port To Port Cruises. "Port To Port Cruises". Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Portobello Community Inc. "Portobello New Zealand". Retrieved 27 November 2021.