Princess Bay
Encyclopedia
Princess Bay is one of the southern beaches of Wellington
, New Zealand
.
and Te Raekaihau Point
, on the rocky shores of the Cook Strait
. It comprises a beach that skirts Houghton Bay
and contains a regular population of surfers and divers.
Wellington was sunk off Houghton Bay, and is now an artificial reef and dive location. Princess Bay has a long history as a favourite surf spot of locals, and is an even smaller sister to neighbours Houghton and Lyall Bay
s.
is shielded to some degree by the range of hills along the coastline.
The dark sky is necessary as most aurorae are weak and barely visible to the naked eye at this latitude, with any increase in light pollution removing such displays from visual identification.
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, 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...
.
Location
It is situated between Houghton BayHoughton Bay
-Location:It is between Island Bay and Lyall Bay, on the rocky shores of the Cook Strait. It has a beach ach that skirts Princess Bay, used by surfers and divers.-Character:...
and Te Raekaihau Point
Te Raekaihau Point
Te Raekaihau Point is a rugged coastal landform in Wellington, New Zealand, adjacent to Princess Bay, between Houghton Bay to the west and Lyall Bay to the east on the south coast. One meaning of the name is "the headland that eats the wind"...
, on the rocky shores of the Cook Strait
Cook Strait
Cook Strait is the strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea on the west with the South Pacific Ocean on the east....
. It comprises a beach that skirts Houghton Bay
Houghton Bay
-Location:It is between Island Bay and Lyall Bay, on the rocky shores of the Cook Strait. It has a beach ach that skirts Princess Bay, used by surfers and divers.-Character:...
and contains a regular population of surfers and divers.
Character
Princess Bay is on the Southern Headlands Reserve, and along with other parts of Wellington's South Coast, it is a popular recreational diving and fishing spot. In 2005 the decommissioned F69 FrigateFrigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
Wellington was sunk off Houghton Bay, and is now an artificial reef and dive location. Princess Bay has a long history as a favourite surf spot of locals, and is an even smaller sister to neighbours Houghton and Lyall Bay
Lyall Bay
Lyall Bay is a bay and a suburb on the south side of the Rongotai isthmus in Wellington, New Zealand.The bay is a popular surf beach, featuring a breakwater at the eastern end. It has also been the site of surf lifesaving championships, and is home to two surf lifesaving clubs. Lyall Bay is a very...
s.
Aurora Australis
Displays of Aurora Australis are currently able to be seen from this locality, as the light pollutionLight pollution
Light pollution, also known as photopollution or luminous pollution, is excessive or obtrusive artificial light.The International Dark-Sky Association defines light pollution as:...
is shielded to some degree by the range of hills along the coastline.