Suburb Spotlight: Why you should visit Eastbourne, Lower Hutt
How to get there: There’s no better way to make your entrance than the East By West Ferry from Queen’s Wharf (or pick it up in Seatoun). You might be accompanied by dolphins or orca on a good day. Whether it’s millpond-still or washing machine-rough, a water entry to the ‘bourne is the best way to start your visit. John Nicholson/Stuff Best known for: Sunshine and good times at the beach in Days Bay. Local landmark: A memorial to those lost in the Wahine disaster by the start of Burdan’s Gate near where many of her passengers were washed up after it sank on 10 April 1968.
Source: stuff.co.nz