Ohariu - Makara - Makara Beach is a predominantly rural area. This small area encompasses the locality of Makara Beach, most of the localities of Makara and Ohariu, and a small part of Johnsonville. Ohariu - Makara - Makara Beach is bounded by Porirua City in the north-east, generally by the suburbs of Tawa, Churton Park, Johnsonville, Broadmeadows, Khandallah, Ngaio, Crofton Downs, Wilton, Karori and Owhiro Bay in the east, Cook Strait in the south, and the Tasman Sea in the west.
Colonial settlement of the area dates from the mid 1800s, with land used mainly for farming, particularly sheep and cattle grazing. Some growth took place during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The population increased slightly between 1996 and 2006, largely a result of new dwellings being added to the area and an increase in the average number of persons living in each dwelling. Rural land continues to be used largely for grazing.
Ohariu - Makara - Makara Beach is a predominantly rural area. This small area encompasses the locality of Makara Beach, most of the localities of Makara and Ohariu, and a small part of Johnsonville. Ohariu - Makara - Makara Beach is bounded by Porirua City in the north-east, generally by the suburbs of Tawa, Churton Park, Johnsonville, Broadmeadows, Khandallah, Ngaio, Crofton Downs, Wilton, Karori and Owhiro Bay in the east, Cook Strait in the south, and the Tasman Sea in the west.
Colonial settlement of the area dates from the mid 1800s, with land used mainly for farming, particularly sheep and cattle grazing. Some growth took place during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The population increased slightly between 1996 and 2006, largely a result of new dwellings being added to the area and an increase in the average number of persons living in each dwelling. Rural land continues to be used largely for grazing.
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