Albert-Eden

Albert-Eden

Albert-Eden

Local board area in Auckland, New Zealand


Albert-Eden is a local government area in Auckland, in New Zealand's Auckland Region. It is governed by the Albert-Eden Local Board and Auckland Council, and is located within the council's Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward.[1]

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Geography

The area include the suburbs of Greenlane, Epsom, Mt Eden, Balmoral, Sandringham, Kingsland, Morningside, Owairaka, Mount Albert, Waterview and Point Chevalier. It is a high density residential area with strong transport connections.[1]

There are three maunga (volcanic cones) in the local board area:

There are also two main waterways:

There are remnants of lava flow forests at Withiel and Almorah in Epsom, and at Gribblehirst in Sandringham.[1]

History

The area has evidence of early Māori settlement, including several pā sites and other intensive development, including excavation on Maungawhau.[1]

Features

There are several town centres in the area. The Mt Eden Town Centre includes art galleries, the Kingsland Town Centre includes a range of bars, and the Sandringham Town Centre includes a range of Indian businesses. There is also a town centre at Mt Albert.

Eden Park hosts a range of international sport. Pt Chevalier has a range of beaches.

There are also several recreational areas, including the Gribblehirst and Ōwairaka parks.[1]

Highwic, an historic building and garden in Epsom, has been open to the public since 1981.[2][3]

The New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame was established in 1997, with the first inductees being added in 1998.[4][5]


References

  1. "Council profile". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
  2. "Highwic". Heritage New Zealand.
  3. "New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame". New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame.

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