Macandrew Bay (Māori: Te Roto Pāteke) is located on the Otago Peninsula in the South Island of New Zealand.
It is situated on the edge of Otago Harbour, and is named for pioneer Scottish settler James Macandrew who lived here during his later life.
[5] Early European residents of the area called the bay "The Hundreds", due to the large number of boulders which covered the foreshore.
[6] 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.
Behind these shops lie the community's primary school and cemetery, the latter of which includes the grave of James Macandrew.
The beach was created artificially, with sand brought to the bay from the nearby Pacific coast.
[7] Macandrew Bay is the largest of several settlements which lie on the harbour coast of Otago Peninsula.