🏙️ Ōwhiro Bay

New Zealand · Oceania · 41.34°S, 174.76°E

Ōwhiro Bay is a southern suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, that overlooks Cook Strait. It is situated west of the larger suburb of Island Bay. The official name of the suburb was changed from Owhiro Bay to Ōwhiro Bay by the New Zealand Geographic Board on 21 June 2019. The Bay and stream are named after the navigator Whiro, who landed the waka Nukutere there, and has been historically settled by the Kāti Māmoe, Ngāti Ira and Ngāi Tara tribes.

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Quick facts

Country	New Zealand
Continent / region	Oceania
Coordinates (approx.)	41.34°S, 174.76°E · view on map

Ōwhiro Bay is located in New Zealand, in Oceania.

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