Welcome Bay

Welcome Bay is a suburb of , New Zealand. It is located 7 kilometres from central Tauranga. Neighbouring suburbs include Hairini and Maungatapu.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Maungatapu Bridge and Tutarawānanga - Yatton Park.

Bridge
The is a beam bridge which crosses the and connects the and Maungatapu peninsulas in . The bridge opened in 1959 and is 316 metres long and 10 metres wide. is situated 2½ km north of Welcome Bay.

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve, which is situated 4 km west of Welcome Bay.

School
is an Intermediate school situated in , . It is the largest in the country, with over 1,300 students in 45 classrooms. is situated 4 km northwest of Welcome Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaitemako and Maungatapu.

Hamlet
is a rural area in the and of New Zealand's . The area includes the Stream catchment.

Suburb
is a suburb and peninsula of in the region of New Zealand's . It is north-east of and south-east of Matapihi.

Welcome Bay

Latitude
-37.73126° or 37° 43′ 53″ south
Longitude
176.19145° or 176° 11′ 29″ east
Population
10,300
Open location code
4VJR759R+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1443215281
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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