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Wellington’s Riviera

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Wellington’s Riviera

Lying close to Wellington’s centre, Oriental Bay attracts city crowds. Swimmers flock to the beach in summer. Others come to sunbathe, watch the world go by, or play. This group is playing volleyball in 2006.

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Chris Maclean, Wellington region – Climate, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13184/wellingtons-riviera (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Chris Maclean, published 3 March 2009, updated 1 August 2015.