Green Bay, New Zealand
Green Bay | |
|---|---|
Barron Green and Green Bay village | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′46″S 174°41′06″E / 36.92944°S 174.68500°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Whau ward |
| Local board | Whau Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 229 ha (566 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 5,030 |
| Titirangi North | New Lynn | Avondale |
| Titirangi |
Green Bay
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Blockhouse Bay |
| Wood Bay | (Manukau Harbour) | (Manukau Harbour) |
Green Bay is a suburb of West Auckland. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. The main road running through Green Bay is Godley Road and this is the Urban Route 15 that follows through Green Bay to Titirangi and Laingholm.
Green Bay beach is part of the Karaka Park coastal walk. In pre-European times, the beach was the southern end of Te Toanga Waka, the Whau River portage connecting the Waitematā and Manukau harbours. At the west end of the beach there was a large Māori pā at Motukaraka (which is today Karaka Park). The area was originally called Karaka Bay, but was renamed to the current name to avoid confusion with other bays named Karaka.
New Zealand’s largest wild bird hospital and rescue centre, BirdCare Aotearoa, is based in Green Bay, managing more than 6,000 admissions of sick or injured birds each year.