Albert-Eden | |
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Local board area | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland |
Territorial authority | Auckland |
Ward | Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward |
Local board | Albert-Eden Local Board |
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]
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]
The area has evidence of early Māori settlement, including several pā sites and other intensive development, including excavation on Maungawhau.[1]
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]