Browns Bay, New Zealand
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Browns Bay is an Auckland suburb
. It is one of the East Coast Bays
suburbs, and is well known for its shops
and beaches.
Browns Bay is under the local governance of the Auckland Council
, and is located in the North Shore ward of the new Auckland city, one of the thirteen newly amalgamated administrative areas.
The population was 3,978 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 282 from 2001.
Browns Bay is well known for its sizeable South African and British communities. There is an annual African festival held there every March as well as Afrikaans churches and community centres, plus South African shops such as Janssen's deli that sell a wide range of products such as boerewors
, biltong etc. Consequently, Browns Bay is sometimes known as "Little Bloemfontein
". For the British, there is Speaker's Corner, one of Auckland's iconic English pubs, as well as Bramptin's - a grocery store selling only British imported wares. In the center of the main shopping street (Clyde Road) is a small mall, at the non-beach end of which is a small outdoor stage, which anyone may use - given enough prior warning - and entertain the populace at any time of the week. At the other end is a boardwalk which runs the full length of the beach. The beach front has a skateboard park which is well used by the young population, a play area and a Boules court, which is used every Sunday afternoon.
The Returned Services Association is represented by one of the finest in New Zealand, in Bute Road, (off Clyde Road), with entertainment every Friday and Saturday, and the bar and restaurant open most days.
In April 2007, North Shore City Council
announced that they would not fund a ferry terminal in Browns Bay.
of 10 and a roll of 493. The school was established in 1888.
The Corelli School of the Arts is a composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of 78. It is a private school which runs specialist programs in visual arts, music, drama and dance as well as the general curriculum.
Both schools are coeducational.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
. It is one of the East Coast Bays
East Coast Bays
East Coast Bays is the collective name for a series of small suburbs of North Shore City, in the Auckland metropolitan area of New Zealand, which line the northeast coast of the city along the shore of the Hauraki Gulf and Rangitoto Channel...
suburbs, and is well known for its shops
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
and beaches.
Browns Bay is under the local governance of the Auckland Council
Auckland Council
The Auckland Council is the council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the existing regional council and the region's seven previous city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city" governed by a mayor, 20...
, and is located in the North Shore ward of the new Auckland city, one of the thirteen newly amalgamated administrative areas.
The population was 3,978 in the 2006 Census
New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings
The New Zealand government department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. The census scheduled for 2011 was cancelled due to circumstances surrounding the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, however, and legislation introduced to hold the next...
, an increase of 282 from 2001.
Browns Bay is well known for its sizeable South African and British communities. There is an annual African festival held there every March as well as Afrikaans churches and community centres, plus South African shops such as Janssen's deli that sell a wide range of products such as boerewors
Boerewors
Boerewors is a sausage, popular in South African cuisine. The name comes from the Afrikaans words and , and is pronounced , with a trilled .-History:...
, biltong etc. Consequently, Browns Bay is sometimes known as "Little Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
". For the British, there is Speaker's Corner, one of Auckland's iconic English pubs, as well as Bramptin's - a grocery store selling only British imported wares. In the center of the main shopping street (Clyde Road) is a small mall, at the non-beach end of which is a small outdoor stage, which anyone may use - given enough prior warning - and entertain the populace at any time of the week. At the other end is a boardwalk which runs the full length of the beach. The beach front has a skateboard park which is well used by the young population, a play area and a Boules court, which is used every Sunday afternoon.
The Returned Services Association is represented by one of the finest in New Zealand, in Bute Road, (off Clyde Road), with entertainment every Friday and Saturday, and the bar and restaurant open most days.
In April 2007, North Shore City Council
North Shore, New Zealand
North Shore City was the name of a city that existed in the Auckland region of New Zealand from 1989 until 2010. The city had a population of making it the fourth most populous city in New Zealand prior to November 2010...
announced that they would not fund a ferry terminal in Browns Bay.
Education
Browns Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile ratingSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 10 and a roll of 493. The school was established in 1888.
The Corelli School of the Arts is a composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of 78. It is a private school which runs specialist programs in visual arts, music, drama and dance as well as the general curriculum.
Both schools are coeducational.
External links
- http://www.diveplanet.co.nz/ecotourism/pabrowns.asp
- Google Maps: Browns Bay (satellite photograph)