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Rothesay Bay

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Driving along beach road to rothesay bay auckland nov 2016


Rothesay Bay is a small suburb in Auckland's East Coast Bays region. The suburb is roughly the same size as Murrays Bay, the suburb to the immediate south.

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Map of Rothesay Bay, Auckland 0630, New Zealand

The name is taken from the small inlet into the Hauraki Gulf, which can be accessed via Rothesay Bay Road. There is a rectangular piece of parkland adjoining the beach, alongside which is the Rothesay Bay Creek. To the north is situated Browns Bay, while to the south is Murray’s Bay.

Rothesay Bay beach is in a wind funnel and gets a sea breeze.

Governance

Rothesay Bay is under the local governance of the Auckland Council.

Population

The population in the 2006 census was 5,019 people, an increase of 606 since 2001.

Notable residents

Chris Rankin who played Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter film series grew up in Rothesay Bay until he was 6 years old.

References

Rothesay Bay Wikipedia