Ōmiha
Ōmiha | |
|---|---|
Ōmiha Bay | |
Interactive map of Ōmiha | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′58″S 175°03′25″E / 36.816°S 175.057°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Waitematā and Gulf ward |
| Community board | Waiheke Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 550 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Ōmiha is a rural settlement on the southwest coast of Waiheke Island in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The settlement began when the O'Brien brothers subdivided their farm in 1922, naming it "Omiha Beach Estate". The area is also known as Rocky Bay from the bay to the south. A proposal that the name change to Rocky Bay in 2017 met strong opposition and was rejected. The name Ōmiha, with the macron, became official in 2018.