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Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke. | Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke. | ||
| − | Innes Parrez was the first owner of Cowes Bay | + | Innes Parrez was the first owner of Cowes Bay. Parrez as a 13yo boy from Portugal was rescued by Joseph Hodgson in the Hauraki Gulf "Innez" as he gave his name told of the miss treatment aboard a ship from the captain and crew. He and another boy jumped ship but the other boy drowned.This was in the 1850`s( no official date ) |
| + | He owned the Bay from 1865 to 1906 and built the Hotel (about 1890) | ||
and also operated the Post Office there since 1886. The area became very popular and in the early 1900's became the site for the Auckland Anniversary regatta. | and also operated the Post Office there since 1886. The area became very popular and in the early 1900's became the site for the Auckland Anniversary regatta. | ||
Paul Monan's book "Waiheke Island a History" has photo's of Cowes Bay with steamers tied end on end and against each other having carried the crowds from Auckland for a day of boat racing and family enjoyment. | Paul Monan's book "Waiheke Island a History" has photo's of Cowes Bay with steamers tied end on end and against each other having carried the crowds from Auckland for a day of boat racing and family enjoyment. | ||
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[[Image:Cowes Bay 1944.JPG|frame|right|Cowes Bay 1944]] | [[Image:Cowes Bay 1944.JPG|frame|right|Cowes Bay 1944]] | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 22 September 2007
Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke. Innes Parrez was the first owner of Cowes Bay. Parrez as a 13yo boy from Portugal was rescued by Joseph Hodgson in the Hauraki Gulf "Innez" as he gave his name told of the miss treatment aboard a ship from the captain and crew. He and another boy jumped ship but the other boy drowned.This was in the 1850`s( no official date ) He owned the Bay from 1865 to 1906 and built the Hotel (about 1890) and also operated the Post Office there since 1886. The area became very popular and in the early 1900's became the site for the Auckland Anniversary regatta. Paul Monan's book "Waiheke Island a History" has photo's of Cowes Bay with steamers tied end on end and against each other having carried the crowds from Auckland for a day of boat racing and family enjoyment.
Currently Cowes Bay is famous for being one of the most expensive properties available in New Zealand, valued currently around 30 million dollars.
