Macandrew Bay is located on the Otago Peninsula.on the edge of Dunedin’s Otago Harbour, and is named for pioneer settler James Macandrew who lived here during his later life. Early residents of the area called the bay "The Hundreds", due to the large number of boulders which covered the foreshore.
Macandrew Bay is a suburb of Dunedin, but has the feel of an isolated coastal settlement and is often regarded as a separate township, even though the heart of the city is visible 10 kilometres away at the head of the harbour. It is both a commuter and a harbour-side retreat from the city. Macandrew Bay's 2001 population was a mere 1131.
On Sunday 15 March, we drove along the coast, through the “village”, and up and over the mountain to Larnach Castle.
Larnach Castle. You might think me too tight not to have paid the $29 (each) for admission into their garden, but, hey, I’m not all that mad about formal gardens.
(Above): Jeanette outside the Macandrew Dairy. No sign of anyone to sell a paper…
(Above): A pretty bird sitting in the shade.What else can I say?
(Above and below): Two picturesque views of Macandrew Bay across to Dunedin City across the calm blue water.
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