| Stanley Bay | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | North Shore City |
| Population | 2,187 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | (Ngataringa Bay) |
| Northeast | (Ngataringa Bay) |
| East | Devonport |
| Southeast | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| South | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| Southwest | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| West | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| Northwest | (Shoal Bay) |
Stanley Bay on the North Shore, New Zealand is a small suburb near Devonport. It is mostly residential; the surrounding towns and shops are only a walk away. The Devonport Naval Base lies to the east of the bay on the south side of the Stanley Bay peninsula and is connected to storage facilities on the north side at Ngataringa Bay by a tunnel.[1]
The population was 2,187 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 24 from 2001.[2]
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The area is named after Owen Stanley, Captain of H. M. S. Britomart, who conducted a survey of the Waitemata Harbour in 1841.[3]
Stanley Bay School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 313.[4] The school celebrated its centenary on Labour Weekend 2009. Stanley Bay published a book called 'Supertastic Marvellistic' featuring stories written by the children and one from poet Kevin Ireland, all profit going to charity.[5]