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Princess Bay, Wellington is the coastal paradise of Wellington, New Zealand blessed with lovely sugar white soft sand beaches, some challenging rock faces to climb, and lots of sparkling rock pools, ideal for the children and you to explore, thus making it a great place for an all day outing with family and friends. Princess Bay is one of the southern beaches of Wellington, New Zealand Princess Bay, Wellington is situated between Houghton Bay and Te Raekaihau Point, on the craggy shores of the Cook Strait. It comprises a beach that skirts Houghton Bay and is always abuzz with an excited population of surfers and divers. Situated on the Southern Headlands Reserve, Princess Bay, Wellington along with other parts of Wellington's South Coast, is a popular recreational diving and fishing spot as divers can access the popular artificial reef and dive location formed after the decommissioned F69 Frigate Wellington sunk off Houghton Bay in 2005. The bay is protected from the Northerlies that blow through so that it is safe to swim here. It is a pleasure to swim in Princess Bay with stunning views of the coast. For those who do not want to enter the water can simply sit in the sun and take a sunbath or fire up the barbecue, with many other locals, at the end of the day. Being a sheltered cove, the sea surface is pretty calm, thus making it an ideal for swimming. Princess Bay, Wellington is also a very popular entry point for divers (you can watch many of them snorkeling out and then disappearing). Princess Bay, Wellington is a favorite destination for the night gazers as well as one can see displays of Aurora Australis from this locality, as the light pollution is shielded to some degree by the range of hills along the coastline. There is ample space for car parking in Princess Bay, Wellington.
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