Ōwhiro Bay
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.
Ōwhiro Bay had a population of 1,998 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people since the 2013 census.
The suburb has been an industrial area of southern Wellington since the 1950s with the opening of Bata Shoes and the Southern Landfill.
Hawkins Hill at is the highest peak in Wellington City, and is the site of a historical airport radar dome.Education
Ōwhiro Bay School is a coeducational state contributing primary school. It has a roll of students as of
