Oriental Bay is both a harbour inlet and a suburb about a mile from Wellington Central. This popular waterfront begins in the west along Herd Street just beyond Te Pepa, Clyde Quay Wharf and Waitangi Park, a 16 acre greenspace. These colorful boat sheds mark the beginning of Oriental Parade. Originally, 24 of these quaint concrete structures were created in two rows of 12 bays. 14 more were added later. They were built by the Wellington Harbour Board from 1905 through 1922 along reclaimed shoreline. These are Sheds 2 – 13, the earliest of the boat houses constructed in 1905.
