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Story: Law of the foreshore and seabed

Beach at Island Bay, Wellington, 1927

Beach at Island Bay, Wellington, 1927

Another basis for the belief that the foreshore was public space was the increasing use of the beach as a site for recreation. This became more common in the early 20th century.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Sydney Charles Smith Collection (PA-Group-00242)

Reference: 1/2-047466-G

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Mark Hickford, Law of the foreshore and seabed – Public access, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/8533/beach-at-island-bay-wellington-1927 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Mark Hickford, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 January 2015.

Comments

Jeanette Maiden (Field)
27 May 2017
I am almost 77 years old and have lived in Island Bay most of my life apart from 2 years where i was in Newtown. When I look at these old photos of how Island Bay was when i was younger it brings such a lovely warm memories to my heart.. I used to live at 353 The Parade until my parents brought their own house in Don Street. I am so pleased to be able to see some of the old memories i have, online so that the past is always with me.. For the people who put these memories together, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Island Bay will always be my home .