Oriental Bay is a bay and suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Known for being both a popular beach and an opulent centre of affluence in the city, it is located close to the central
Oriental Bay, the Tararuas in the far distance
Beach bathing, Oriental Bay, Wellington, January, 1947
Oriental Bay as seen from the city at Queens Wharf
Mount Victoria is a suburb of central Wellington, New Zealand, named after the 196 metres hill Mount Victoria to the east. Mount Victoria's residential area is on its north-western slopes.
Oriental Bay
…Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward Area • Land 30 ha (74 acres) Population (June 2025) • Total 1,360 • Density 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) Wellington Harbour Mount Victoria and Te Aro Oriental Bay Roseneath Wellington Town Belt Oriental Bay is a bay and suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Known for being…
View of the suburb of Mount Victoria, with Armour Avenue just left of centre and Te Aro in the background
Mount Victoria and the town belt from the Basin Reserve
The Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Theotokos)