Explore the suburbs that make up the Peninsula here. Miramar Strathmore Moa Point Seatoun Breaker Bay Karaka Bay Scorching Bay Worser Bay Maupuia Shelly Bay
Miramar Peninsula is open for business. Need to groom the poodle, book the kids into an art class or find the number for the great Thai takeaways down the road? Then you'll find it all here.
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The Miramar Peninsula is home to around 20,000 people and sits at the south-eastern edge of Wellington - the capital city of New Zealand. Its an area of rugged coastlines, sheltered bays, bushwalks as well as being the center of the film industry. All of those creative people like to eat, so the Peninsula offers some of the best coffee and dining experiences in the city.
The Peninsula is made up of a number of suburbs, each with its own unique character: Strathmore Park, Seatoun, Maupuia, Breaker Bay, Moa Point, Miramar, Shelly Bay, Scorching Bay, Karaka Bay.
The Peninsula sits close to Wellington International Airport and is well serviced with bus and ferry services into the city.
A wide range of excellent educational facilities are available on the Peninsula including the long standing Scots College, a private all boys school for Years 1-12 located in Strathmore and the Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga Mokopuna Kohanga Reo in Seatoun. For a full list of all early childhood centers, primary and secondary schools click here.
A great aspect about living on the Peninsula is not having to rely on the City to get things done. Whether you need garden supplies, gourmet sausages from the butcher, a panelbeater, camera repair, personal trainer, dog day care, hair cut or even to book a holiday... you can do it all in your own neighborhood. Check out our business directory to read about all the handy services on the Peninsula.
The great Maori explorer, Kupe, is credited as the first person to discover Aotearoa (New Zealand), and also the first person to land on what became the Miramar Peninsula.
Kupe's descendent, Whatonga, captained the Kurahaupo waka and settled in Whanganui a Tara ('the great harbour of Tara) early in the 12th Century. European settlers began arriving in Wellington in the early 1840s and by the end of that decade James Coutts Crawford and others had purchased much of the Peninsula's land.
By the early 1850s, most indigenous vegetation had been cleared and by the 1890s almost all the Peninsula was farmland. By then the Peninsula was also a popular sporting resort with recreation grounds, a hunt club, polo field, golf links and trotting club.
In 1902, an auction of 132 residential sections attracted huge interest and signalled the beginning of urbanisation on the Peninsula. In 1904 the Miramar Borough Council was formed, the first electric tram reached the Peninsula in 1907, and the suburb was incorporated into the City of Wellington in 1921.
For several decades the area remained a family oriented, predominantly working class suburb with a strong manufacturing base. Today, many of the old industries have gone and the area is home to a number of internationally recognised, creative industries employing a work force from around the world.
Explore different places that makes Miramar peninsula so special. Click on the buttons below to view more about the suburbs
Follow the interactive map above and discover all Miramar Peninsula has to offer or have a leisurely read through the Miramar Peninsula brochure. You can print each of these off below to take on your adventure or pick up a copy from any of the places listed in the brochure.
Download the Brochure (PDF)
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Explore the suburbs that make up the Peninsula by using the links to the right. Each has a distinctive character, from the beachside and relaxed atmosphere of Scorching Bay to the busy centre of Miramar village, with the Roxy cinema and great second hand shops.
You can view the 3D interactive guide below to explore Miramar.
Miramar Peninsula is open for business. Need to groom the poodle, book the kids into an art class or find the number for the great Thai takeaways down the road? Then you'll find it all here. And if you're a local business who would like to be listed, email the details to enterprise @miramarpeninsula.org.nz
To explore the Business that operate in Miramar Peninsula click the category to the right.
