Korohiwa Bay

Places of Interest

Fort Ballance

Castle

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Fort Ballance is a former coastal artillery battery on Point Gordon on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula. Built in 1885 following fears of an impending war with Russia, Fort Ballance is one of the best preserved of a string of nineteenth century coastal fortifications constructed to protect New Zealand from naval attack.

Hawtrey

Peak

Photo: AxonsArachnida, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hawtrey is a peak.

David Farrington Park

Recreation area

Photo: NZ Footballs Conscience, CC BY-SA 4.0.

David Farrington Park, previously known as Centennial Park, is a football ground in the suburb of Miramar in Wellington, New Zealand. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of both Team Wellington and Miramar Rangers AFC.

Places in the Area

Wellington

Photo: Clilly4, CC0.

Wellington is the capital and second largest urban area of New Zealand. It is also the world's southernmost capital city of a UN member state. The Windy City is on the foreshore of Wellington Harbour and ringed by hills, providing the scenic home of many of New Zealand's national arts and cultural attractions.

City

Porirua

Wainuiomata

Suburb

Photo: Deanpemberton, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wainuiomata is a large dormitory suburb of Lower Hutt, in the Wellington metropolitan area in New Zealand. Its population was estimated as being 20,450 as of June 2025, with a density of 1,600 people per km2.

Miramar

Suburb

Photo: Quer, CC0.

Miramar is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, south-east of the city centre. It is on the Miramar Peninsula, directly east of the isthmus of Rongotai, the site of Wellington International Airport.

Korohiwa Bay

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Bays to Discover

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