Torbay is an attractive seaside suburb on Auckland’s North Shore with about 13,500 residents. The community is growing with the addition of 2,500 homes near Long Bay beach planned in the next decade. It is a relatively affluent, family oriented community that values education and outdoor leisure activities. Torbay borders Long Bay Regional Park and several beautiful beaches. It is governed by Auckland Council (prior to 2010 it was part of the former North Shore City Council.)
Education: Torbay is served by five decile 10 public schools including Glamorgan Primary, Torbay School and Long Bay Primary for the primary grades and Northcross Intermediate for years 7-8. Long Bay College is a secondary school with over 1,600 students. It offers a wide variety of sports and arts and boasts high academic achievement.
Local Business: Torbay has a shopping village on Beach Road just above Long Bay, with several other restaurants and shops nearby. The village has a well-appointed medical centre and pharmacy and supporting health services, including a lab, physiotherapists and dentist. There is a Four Square grocery store, butchery, greengrocer, dairy, video shop, liquor store, bakeries, several cafes, restaurants and takeaway shops, and a couple of real estate offices. Many other services are provided within the village such as Hairdressers, Acupuncture, and dog grooming. The businesses are supported by the Torbay Business Association, which supports this website.
Attractions: Long Bay Regional Park attracts more than a million visitors a year, offering safe swimming, large bookable picnic areas, and a playground. The sweeping beach adjoins a marine reserve. Hiking trails along the cliffs offer spectacular views of the Hauraki Gulf. Two other smaller beaches in Torbay include Waiake and Winston’s Cove, popular with locals for fishing, picnicking, swimming and sailing.
Leisure and sport: Torbay has a tennis club and a youth sailing club. Residents are very active - walking, jogging, swimming, sailing, kayaking and kite-boarding year round. Waiake Beach has a boat ramp and another is available at the north end of the beach, off Rock Isle Road.
Transportation links: Torbay is a 30 minute drive from the Central Business District and is linked to downtown via major express bus routes along the Northern Busway.
Education: Torbay is served by five decile 10 public schools including Glamorgan Primary, Torbay School and Long Bay Primary for the primary grades and Northcross Intermediate for years 7-8. Long Bay College is a secondary school with over 1,600 students. It offers a wide variety of sports and arts and boasts high academic achievement.
Local Business: Torbay has a shopping village on Beach Road just above Long Bay, with several other restaurants and shops nearby. The village has a well-appointed medical centre and pharmacy and supporting health services, including a lab, physiotherapists and dentist. There is a Four Square grocery store, butchery, greengrocer, dairy, video shop, liquor store, bakeries, several cafes, restaurants and takeaway shops, and a couple of real estate offices. Many other services are provided within the village such as Hairdressers, Acupuncture, and dog grooming. The businesses are supported by the Torbay Business Association, which supports this website.
Attractions: Long Bay Regional Park attracts more than a million visitors a year, offering safe swimming, large bookable picnic areas, and a playground. The sweeping beach adjoins a marine reserve. Hiking trails along the cliffs offer spectacular views of the Hauraki Gulf. Two other smaller beaches in Torbay include Waiake and Winston’s Cove, popular with locals for fishing, picnicking, swimming and sailing.
Leisure and sport: Torbay has a tennis club and a youth sailing club. Residents are very active - walking, jogging, swimming, sailing, kayaking and kite-boarding year round. Waiake Beach has a boat ramp and another is available at the north end of the beach, off Rock Isle Road.
Transportation links: Torbay is a 30 minute drive from the Central Business District and is linked to downtown via major express bus routes along the Northern Busway.
Torbay Walking Tracks
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