Gulf Harbour

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Gulf Harbour is a development some 4 km from the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. It has one of the country's largest marinas, one of the country's top golf courses, and is regarded as a retreat for Auckland's well-off. The site is known as Hobbs Bay, and was sold in the early seventies by wealthy landowners, the Hobbs family, who still retain much of the coastal area including the Hobbs Bay beach.

There is a full primary school called Gulf Harbour School, which has students from Years 1-8. There is also a private school called Wentworth College.

In contrast, nearby Army Bay features middle-class housing.

A ferry service operates between Gulf Harbour and downtown Auckland. The Auckland Regional Council plans to increase the ferry service in 2009.^[1]

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Coordinates: 36°37′S, 174°47′E