This bay was originally called Glen Orchards, after Lieutenant-Colonel William Taylor's farm whilst known as Whanganui (Big Bay) by the Maoris. It was its resemblance to a bay on the
Channel Island of Jersey that prompted its name change to St Heliers in 1883. To improve
access and attract buyers, a 1500ft wharf was built and by 1899 the bay had 20 permanent residences and a number of baches while it attracted 3500 visitors during holidays. It took
30 minutes to reach the bay by ferry. The first bus service began from St Heliers to the
city via Remuera in 1915. In 1931 the opening of the waterfront Tamaki Drive from
St Heliers to Auckland, transformed the bay. Today St Heliers village has over 90
speciality businesses which provide top of the range services and products and
remains a popular destination for a Sunday drive.
Quote for the week
A photograph is a time capsule that extends from the past to the future. - Henry Jesionka
A view of St Heliers' 1 kilometre-long white sand beach
Perfect retirement - a bench, an awesome view, and a soul mate ....
A drinking fountain and memorial erected in
honour of a scoutmaster
The village library
Looking down St Heliers Bay Road
Morton Bay Fig trees partially covering a section of Tamaki Drive in shade
An opportunistic gull
Another drinking fountain under the shade
of the Morton Bay Fig
A lush green park behind the Morton Bay Fig
Kyaking - a familiar sight at St Heliers
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