Miramar is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, south-east of the city centre. It is on the Miramar Peninsula, directly east of the isthmus of Rongotai, the site of Wellington International Airport. Miramar Peninsula was originally an island, separated from Kilbirnie by a sea channel called Te Awa-a-Taia ; this was where the Rongotai isthmus is now. The ori…
Miramar is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, south-east of the city centre. It is on the Miramar Peninsula, directly east of the isthmus of Rongotai, the site of Wellington International Airport. Miramar Peninsula was originally an island, separated from Kilbirnie by a sea channel called Te Awa-a-Taia ; this was where the Rongotai isthmus is now. The original Māori name for the whole area when it was still an island was Te Motu Kairangi.
Established: 1904
Country: New Zealand
City: Wellington City
Local authority: Wellington City Council
Electoral ward: Motukairangi/Eastern Ward · Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward
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