Long Bay, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Long Bay is a suburb of North Shore
, now incorporated into the greater Auckland
metropolitan area in northern New Zealand.
The population was 954 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 210 from 2001.
The coastline is occupied by the Long Bay Regional Park, and the shoreline is a marine reserve, which opened in 1996. The beach is sandy and swimming is safe. Smaller beaches to the north, accessible except at high tide, are used by nudists. The Vaughan Homestead is a historic house at the north end of the beach. It is open fortnightly to the public.
lived at Long Bay, then called Te Oneroa, until the 1850s. The Vaughan family bought 600 hectares and farmed sheep from 1862 until selling their land to the Auckland Regional Council
in 1965 to form the park. A gun emplacement was built on the coast north of the park during World War II to defend against a Japanese invasion. Remnants of the emplacement still exist.
Areas of farmland above Long Bay Regional Park were protected from development by an Environment Court ruling in July 2008.
is a secondary (years 9-15) school with a roll of 1562. The college celebrated its 25th jubilee in 2000. Long Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 348. Both schools are coeducational and have a decile rating
of 10.
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...
, now incorporated into the greater Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
metropolitan area in northern New Zealand.
The population was 954 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 210 from 2001.
The coastline is occupied by the Long Bay Regional Park, and the shoreline is a marine reserve, which opened in 1996. The beach is sandy and swimming is safe. Smaller beaches to the north, accessible except at high tide, are used by nudists. The Vaughan Homestead is a historic house at the north end of the beach. It is open fortnightly to the public.
History
A small Māori community of Ngāti KahuNgati Kahu
Ngāti Kahu is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand. Ngāti Kahu take their name from their founding ancestress, Kahutianui, and link their ancestry back to the waka Māmaru...
lived at Long Bay, then called Te Oneroa, until the 1850s. The Vaughan family bought 600 hectares and farmed sheep from 1862 until selling their land to the Auckland Regional Council
Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council was the regional council of the Auckland Region. Its predecessor the Auckland Regional Authority was formed in 1963 and became the ARC in 1989...
in 1965 to form the park. A gun emplacement was built on the coast north of the park during World War II to defend against a Japanese invasion. Remnants of the emplacement still exist.
Areas of farmland above Long Bay Regional Park were protected from development by an Environment Court ruling in July 2008.
Education
Long Bay CollegeLong Bay College
Long Bay College is a secondary school in New Zealand with over 1,500 students. The school offers a wide variety of sports and arts and boasts a high overall academic achievement within the school.-Location:...
is a secondary (years 9-15) school with a roll of 1562. The college celebrated its 25th jubilee in 2000. Long Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 348. Both schools are coeducational and have a decile rating
Socio-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.