20-584: The Portobello Marine Laboratory is located on the end of a short peninsula close to the township of Portobello , within the limits of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand 's South Island . It is run as part of the University of Otago , the main campus of which is 23 kilometres to the southwest in Dunedin's main urban area. The laboratory is New Zealand and Oceania 's oldest established marine research facility and
40-403: A 19km shared-use pathway , now named Te Aka Ōtākou , was completed in 2023, safely connecting Portobello to Dunedin for cyclists and walkers and allowing a full loop around the harbour via the ferry to Port Chalmers . A more convoluted but scenic route, Highcliff Road, connects Portobello with Dunedin city centre via the ridge of the peninsula. Boating is an historical focus for Portobello. In
60-458: A bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (10.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 78 people (16.7%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 216 (46.2%) people were employed full-time, 90 (19.2%) were part-time, and 15 (3.2%) were unemployed. The Broad Bay-Portobello statistical area covers 3.60 km (1.39 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,300 as of June 2024, with
80-765: A population density of 361 people per km . Broad Bay-Portobello had a population of 1,155 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 81 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 84 people (7.8%) since the 2006 census . There were 483 households, comprising 582 males and 573 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 47.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 204 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 117 (10.1%) aged 15 to 29, 597 (51.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 237 (20.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 94.3% European/ Pākehā , 10.1% Māori , 2.1% Pasifika , 3.1% Asian , and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
100-620: A sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 96 people (17.0%) aged under 15 years, 57 (10.1%) aged 15 to 29, 288 (51.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 120 (21.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.6% European/ Pākehā , 8.0% Māori , 1.6% Pasifika , 3.7% Asian , and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.0% had no religion, 22.3% were Christian , 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.5% were Buddhist and 3.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 204 (43.6%) people had
120-486: A strong arts community, with many of their residents connected in some way with the visual or performing arts. Broad Bay covers 1.63 km (0.63 sq mi), and is part of the larger Broad Bay-Portobello statistical area. It had a population of 564 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 9 people (1.6%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 6 people (−1.1%) since the 2006 census . There were 249 households, comprising 282 males and 285 females, giving
140-644: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a New Zealand building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Portobello, New Zealand Portobello is a village beside the Otago Harbour halfway along the Otago Peninsula in Dunedin City , New Zealand. It lies at the foot of a small peninsula ( Portobello Peninsula ) between Portobello Bay and Latham Bay . Like scores of Dunedin features, Portobello
160-535: Is highly regarded worldwide for its facilities and research, and is an important asset to the university's Marine Science Department. The facility also includes the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre , which offers education programmes to pre-booked groups. 45°49′41″S 170°38′27″E / 45.82792°S 170.64090°E / -45.82792; 170.64090 This New Zealand university, college or other education institution article
180-467: Is located on the Otago Harbour coast of Otago Peninsula , in the South Island of New Zealand. It is administered as part of the city of Dunedin , and is technically a suburb of that city, though its isolation and semi-rural nature make it appear as a settlement in its own right. Broad Bay is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the east of the city centre, but due to the shape of the peninsula's coastline,
200-707: Is part of the larger Broad Bay-Portobello statistical area . Portobello had a population of 594 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 72 people (13.8%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 93 people (18.6%) since the 2006 census . There were 237 households, comprising 300 males and 291 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female, with 111 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 57 (9.6%) aged 15 to 29, 306 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 117 (19.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 94.4% European/ Pākehā , 11.6% Māori , 2.5% Pasifika , 1.5% Asian , and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer
220-413: The census's question about religious affiliation, 66.7% had no religion, 23.2% were Christian , 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs and 3.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (35.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 57 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 93 people (19.3%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
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#1732851167515240-438: The harbour. The settlement is home to the heritage-listed Fletcher House , constructed in 1909 and restored in 1992, the first house by Fletcher Construction founder Sir James Fletcher . Like several settlements on the peninsula - including Portobello and Macandrew Bay , which lies 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southwest - Broad Bay is a commuter settlement and a haven for alternative lifestylers. These settlements have
260-597: The heart of the city cannot be seen from Broad Bay. A large bluff, Grassy Point, lies between Broad Bay and the harbourside settlements of Company Bay and Macandrew Bay to the west. The bluff is skirted by Portobello Road, the road which winds around the southeastern shore of the harbour between inner Dunedin and Portobello , 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northeast of Broad Bay, and by the Otago Harbour Cycleway , which runs alongside it. The Camp Road walking track connects Broad Bay with Larnach Castle , close to
280-432: The old Portobello Hotel (a pub), a cafe and several accommodation providers, including a camping ground, bed and breakfasts and motels. A local dairy acts as the community's grocers, though most of the village's retail needs are served by Dunedin city. The winding but well-surfaced Portobello Road runs along the edge of the harbour, connecting Portobello to the city. A multi-year project to raise and widen this road and add
300-586: The past, Portobello residents caught the ferry to the city, before the Portobello Road along the foreshore was constructed. Today, scheduled ferry service to Kamau Taurua and Port Chalmers departs from the recently renovated ferry jetty, a short distance from the centre of the village. A boating club maintains a slipway and boat shed near the jetty. Portobello Community Inc. is the local community group, which works to improve Portobello for its community. Portobello covers 1.97 km (0.76 sq mi), and
320-408: The ridge of the peninsula. Broad Bay is situated on the shore of an aptly named wide bay (Broad Bay) and a smaller bay to the north east (Turnbulls Bay); between these lie a short peninsula (on which is sited the settlement's small historic cemetery), which terminates in the steep, finger-like headland of Yellowhead. The distinctive peak of Harbour Cone forms a backdrop to the settlement as seen from
340-428: Was 25.2, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.2% had no religion, 22.9% were Christian , 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.5% were Buddhist and 3.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 381 (40.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 105 (11.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income
360-557: Was named after a locality in Edinburgh , Scotland , also called Portobello . At the end of Portobello Peninsula sits a marine research station, the Portobello Marine Laboratory , which is part of the University of Otago . Close to the end of this peninsula lies Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua . Portobello features a Historical Society Museum, the 1908 Restaurant, a local primary school ( Portobello School , Years 1-8),
380-416: Was opened on 13 January 1904. It was originally proposed for Dunedin by leading MP and naturalist G. M. Thomson as a fish hatchery. Initially planned to be sited at Pūrākaunui , north of Port Chalmers , the current site on the shores of Otago Harbour was deemed more suitable. The laboratory went through a period of revival in the 1950s, in which Elizabeth Joan Batham was a key player. The laboratory
400-492: Was that 243 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 84 (17.4%) were part-time, and 12 (2.5%) were unemployed. Portobello School is a state co-educational primary school for year 1 to 8 children, with a roll of 60 students as of August 2024. The school opened in 1857. [REDACTED] Media related to Portobello, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons Broad Bay, New Zealand#Broad Bay-Portobello statistical area The settlement of Broad Bay ( Māori : Whaka Oho Rahi )
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