| Long Bay | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | North Shore City |
| Population | 954 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| Northeast | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| East | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| South | Torbay |
| Southwest | Torbay Heights |
| Northwest | Okura |
Long Bay is a suburb of North Shore, now incorporated into the greater Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand.[1]
The population was 954 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 210 from 2001.[2]
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.[3] The Vaughan Homestead is a historic house at the north end of the beach. It is open fortnightly to the public.[4]
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A small Māori community of Ngāti Kahu 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.[3] 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.[4]
Areas of farmland above Long Bay Regional Park were protected from development by an Environment Court ruling in July 2008.[5][6]
Long Bay College is a secondary (years 9-15) school with a roll of 1562.[7] The college celebrated its 25th jubilee in 2000.[8] Long Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 348.[9] Both schools are coeducational and have a decile rating of 10.