Breaker Bay
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Breaker Bay is a suburb on the south east coast of Wellington City
in New Zealand
, on the Miramar Peninsula
. The suburb contains a 600 m wide bay of the same name, and is part of the western shore of the Wellington Harbour
entrance. The Eastern Walkway runs along the top of the Bay and has views of the area.
It is mostly well known for being the location of Wellington's only clothing optional beach, which is shared by naturists
and clothed people alike. Families tend to congregate at the end nearest to the road and pass the hole in the rock (to the middle of the beach), while the far end is a popular meeting point for Wellington's gay community.
Breaker Bay is served by a commuter bus (No 30) running on weekdays to the city in the mornings and to the beach in the afternoons.
Wellington City
Wellington City Council is a territorial authority in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Wellington city extends as far north as Linden, and includes the rural areas of Makara and Ohariu. It is New Zealand's third-largest city, behind Auckland and Christchurch.Wellington attained city status in...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, on the Miramar Peninsula
Miramar Peninsula
The Miramar Peninsula is a peninsula at the southeastern end of the city of Wellington, New Zealand.The peninsula is 800 hectares and contains the suburbs of Miramar, Maupuia, Strathmore and Seatoun...
. The suburb contains a 600 m wide bay of the same name, and is part of the western shore of the Wellington Harbour
Wellington Harbour
Wellington Harbour is the large natural harbour at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. New Zealand's capital, Wellington, is on the western side of Wellington Harbour. The harbour was officially named Port Nicholson until it assumed its current name in the 1980s.In Māori the harbour is...
entrance. The Eastern Walkway runs along the top of the Bay and has views of the area.
It is mostly well known for being the location of Wellington's only clothing optional beach, which is shared by naturists
Naturism
Naturism or nudism is a cultural and political movement practising, advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public. It may also refer to a lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism....
and clothed people alike. Families tend to congregate at the end nearest to the road and pass the hole in the rock (to the middle of the beach), while the far end is a popular meeting point for Wellington's gay community.
Breaker Bay is served by a commuter bus (No 30) running on weekdays to the city in the mornings and to the beach in the afternoons.