Story: City public spaces

Oriental Bay beach (3rd of 4)

Oriental Bay beach

Oriental Bay is Wellington’s most popular inner-city beach. Its proximity to the central city and Riviera-style esplanade draws both summer swimmers and winter walkers.

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Geoffrey Rice, 'City public spaces - Beaches, shorelines and waterfronts', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/22932/oriental-bay-beach (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Geoffrey Rice, published 11 Mar 2010