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Island Bay is a coastal suburb of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, situated 5 km south of the city centre. Island Bay lies on the bay which shares its name, one of numerous small bays west of Lyall Bay. 500m offshore in Island Bay lies Tapu Te Ranga Island, which forms a natural breakwater and provides a sheltered anchorage for local fishing boats. Noted current Island Bay residents include Bruce Stewart, writer and dramatist at Tapu Te Ranga Marae, and Wellington's Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown. Former residents include Middlesbrough F.C. and All Whites striker Chris Killen, artist John Drawbridge, poet Alan Brunton and writer Robin Hyde. ==History== Tapu te Ranga Island is said to be Patawa, a point from which the legendary Maori chief Kupe sighted the giant octopus Te Wheke-a-Muturangi, which he pursued across Cook Strait. In pre-European times, Island Bay was home to several pa, including Te Mupunga Kainga, today represented with a pou in Shorland Park.〔()〕 A succession of iwi occupied Island Bay, including Ngai Tara, Ngati Ira. During a battle in which Ngati Mutunga drove Ngati Ira from Wellington in 1827, Tamairangi, the wife of the Ngati Ira chief, is said to have sought refuge on Tapu te Ranga Island with her children, fleeing by canoe when Tapu te Ranga Island was besieged.〔Robinson, J (2006), "The Battles of Tapu te Ranga" in "Southern Bays" No. 2, 2006, The Wellington Southern Bays Historical Society Inc, Wellington〕 In Treaty of Waitangi settlements, both Te Atiawa and Ngati Toa have claimed tangata whenua status over Tapu te Ranga Island. Ngati Toas case was proven in the Maori Land Court〔() 〕 In the early days of European settlement George Hunter was the chief proprietor of the Island Bay Estate, where he bred stock on his stud farm. The Island Bay portion was subdivided and auctioned in March 1879.〔Irvine-Smith, F.L (1948), ''The Streets of My City: Wellington New Zealand'', AH & AW Reed, Wellington, pp.261〕 In the late 19th century, Island Bay was settled by Italian and Shetlander fishermen. In 1905, Wellington's tramline was extended to Island Bay, increasing the area's popularity, and steadily transforming it into a seaside suburb. Many Island Bay villas, bungalows and shops date from the 1920s, a period of rapid development for the area. This included the subdivision of the Island Bay Racecourse which was once bounded by Clyde Street on the East and Ribble Street on the West. Many streets in Island Bay were named after British and European rivers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Island Bay, New Zealand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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