Torbay, New Zealand

Torbay is a northern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the city's North Shore, and is governed by Auckland Council. The name Torbay comes from the area of the same name in the south east of Devon, England^{[citation needed]}, and from the Tor, a presque-isle at the north end of Waiake Beach that becomes an island at high tide.

Torbay
Suburb of Auckland
Torbay beach

Coordinates: 36°41′44″S 174°45′07″E
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Albany ward
Local board	Hibiscus and Bays
Area [1]
• Land	143 ha (353 acres)
Population (June 2021)[2]
• Total	4,510
Postcode(s)	0630

Dairy Flat	Long Bay	(Hauraki Gulf)
Torbay Heights	Torbay	(Hauraki Gulf)
Northcross	Waiake	(Hauraki Gulf)

Attractions in the area include Long Bay Regional Park which attracts over a million visitors each year.[3] There are also a number of smaller public beaches (Waiake, Torbay Beach, Winstone's Cove, Ladder Bay),[4] which are highly accessible and utilised both for swimming, and mooring small yachts.

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