Worser Bay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Worser Bay |
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Worser Bay, Seatoun from Wellington Harbour Ferry
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Wellington City |
| Population | 1,443 (2013) |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Karaka Bay |
| East | Wellington Harbour |
| South | Seatoun |
| West | Miramar |
Worser Bay is a lovely beach area in Wellington, New Zealand. It's located on the Miramar Peninsula, right next to Seatoun and over the hill from Miramar. The area has a peaceful sandy beach with a road running alongside it. You'll see houses built up on the hillside, with only car parks and beach spots on the other side of the road.
Even though Wellington is known for being windy, Worser Bay's waters are usually calm because it's inside a natural harbour. This makes it a great spot for families to visit, especially in summer. It's a lot like the nearby Scorching Bay. The bay was named after an early pilot, James Heberley, who often predicted "worser" weather. You can still see the original pilot's cottage there, which housed James and other pilots starting in 1866.
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Fun Activities and Clubs
Worser Bay is home to several cool clubs and buildings that offer lots of activities. At the northern end of the beach, you'll find the Worser Bay Yacht Club, the Sea Scouts hall, and the Surf Lifesaving Club.
Worser Bay Boating Club
The Worser Bay Boating Club started way back in 1926. It's become a very important club for a type of sailboat called the Sunburst class dinghy, which is popular in New Zealand. The club also really focuses on teaching young people how to sail. They use small boats like the Optimist, P-Class, and Starling dinghies. More recently, bigger boats like 420s and Skiffs have become popular too. Many sailors from this club have won national championships, and in 2002, Greg Wilcox even won the World OK dinghy championships!
Worser Bay Sea Scouts
The Sea Scouts hall at Worser Bay was built in 1967. It sits on top of an old building that was used during wartime to control mines. This old part is now used to store dinghy yachts and rowing boats. For a while in the 1990s, fewer kids joined the Sea Scouts. But now, the Cub Scouts group is growing again and doing really well!
Worser Bay Surf Lifesaving Club
The Worser Bay Surf Lifesaving Club was founded in 1910. Its members used to compete in many surf lifesaving events across the country. While it lasted longer than the Scorching Bay Lifesaving Club, the number of members at Worser Bay dropped in the 1990s. This was partly because there wasn't much surf at the beach, which made it hard to practice surf lifesaving. The club stopped its official activities for a while. However, near the end of the 1990s, a windsurf school started using the club's facilities. This seemed to bring new energy to the club, and it reopened as a lifesaving club in the 2000s, focusing on training young lifesavers.
Learning at Worser Bay
Worser Bay also has its own primary school, which is an important part of the community.
Worser Bay School
Worser Bay School is a public primary school for students from Year 1 to Year 6. It's a co-educational school, meaning both boys and girls attend. As of February 2024, the school has a roll of 95 students. The school is located at the top of the hill, between Seatoun Heights and Miramar Heights. In 1997, the school celebrated its 100th birthday! The school grounds are also a special place because they were once the site of an old Māori Pā (a fortified village) called Whetukairangi, which means "Star Gazer."
