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Oriental Bay is a suburb of Wellington , the Capital City of New Zealand . Located close to the CBD on Wellington Harbour , it has the closest beach to the centre of the city and is thus a popular spot both for living and for visiting. Oriental Bay is situated against the northern slope of Wellington , 1.5 km southeast of the city centre, at the start of a coastal route which continues past Hataitai round Evans Bay . The suburb was named after one of the first ships to bring settlers to Wellington. According to the 2006 census, Oriental Bay has a population of slightly over a thousand people. The Carter Fountain, situated in the bay itself, is a distinctive feature of Oriental Bay. |
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