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New Zealand

Ōwhiro Bay

Ōwhiro Bay is a bay in . Ōwhiro Bay is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the suburb .
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Ohiro Bay” and “Owhiro Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory and Oku Street Reserve.

University
Photo: Shimaje, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a research facility of the School of Biological Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington that supports research in coastal ecology and marine biology.

Park
Photo: Richlitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an 8-hectare park in , New Zealand. It is located on a promontory between the suburbs of and , and looks down over Taputeranga Marine Reserve and Ōwhiro Bay.

Movie theater
Photo: Ballofstring, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a movie theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōwhiro Bay and Happy Valley.

Suburb
Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a southern suburb of , New Zealand, that overlooks Cook Strait. It is situated west of the larger suburb of . The official name of the suburb was changed from Owhiro Bay to by the New Zealand Geographic Board on 21 June 2019.

Quarter
is a southern suburb of , New Zealand, although it is not an "official" suburb to the Wellington City Council. It is a main thoroughfare between Wellington city and Wellington's somewhat rugged and scenic southern coast.

Suburb
Photo: Ballofstring, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal suburb of , the capital of New Zealand, situated 5 km south of the city centre. lies on the bay which shares its name, one of numerous small bays off Cook Strait and west of .

Ōwhiro Bay

Latitude
-41.34688° or 41° 20′ 49″ south
Longitude
174.757° or 174° 45′ 25″ east
Open location code
4VCPMQ34+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 993792024
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2185151
Wiki­data ID
Q83810815
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Satellite Map

Discover Ōwhiro Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ōwhiro Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Owhiro Bay”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Ōwhiro Bay”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Southgate and Houghton Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ōwhiro Bay Beach and Owhiro Bay Freedom Camping.

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