Devonport as viewed from Mt Victoria. Victoria Road on left, Devonport Wharf at top

Devonport is a seaside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Its population is about 10,000. Devonport, Auckland - Photo taken 23 June 2002 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Devonport, Auckland - Photo taken 23 June 2002 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (589x701, 104 KB)Location map of Devonport, New Zealand I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (589x701, 104 KB)Location map of Devonport, New Zealand I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ...

It is located on the North Shore, at the southern end of a peninsula that runs south from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, extending five kilometres into the Waitemata Harbour. At the south-eastern end of the peninsula is North Head, the northern promontory guarding the mouth of the harbour. Directly opposite it on the south shore is Bastion Point. To the east it is separated from Rangitoto Island by the Rangitoto Channel. North Shore City (orange). ... Lake Pupuke is a freshwater lake occupying a volcanic crater between the suburbs of Takapuna and Milford on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. ... Takapuna or Takapuna Beach as the local business association would like it to be known as, is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. ... Auckland Harbour Bridge crossing the Waitemata Harbour Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. ... North Head is a volcanic cone headland in the jurisdiction of North Shore City, New Zealand, in the suburb of Devonport at the east end of the Waitemata Harbour (Aucklands harbour). ... Bastion Point (Tarapakawha in Maori) is a coastal piece of land in Orakei, Auckland, New Zealand, overlooking the Waitemata Harbour. ... Location of Rangitoto island (marked in red) Rangitoto Island (, ) is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand. ... The Rangitoto Channel is one of several passes between the islands of the inner Hauraki Gulf, close to the mouth of the Waitemata Harbour to the east of Auckland city in New Zealand. ...

A regular ferry service runs across the Waitemata between Devonport and the central business district of Auckland. The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...

Devonport is one of the oldest areas on Auckland's North Shore. First settled by Europeans in 1840. it was initially called Flagstaff because of the flagstaff raised on nearby Mount Victoria (Takarunga). World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mount Victoria is the highest volcano in Devonport, a seaside suburb of North Shore, New Zealand. ...

Because of a nearby deep water anchorage suitable for naval vessels a naval base was established, which is still the primary base for the Royal New Zealand Navy. The settlement was renamed Devonport, after the English naval town of Devonport. HMNZS Te Mana The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is the navy of New Zealand. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Devonport, in Devon, was formerly called Plymouth Dock. ...

Between the wharf and Mt Victoria is located the Devonport shops, the most prominent landmarks of which are:

• The Devonport Wharf; rebuilt in the 1990s and about to be redeveloped.
• The Esplanade Hotel; This is an elegant example of an 1890s seaside hotel, reminiscent of many an English seaside resort of the period. Recently restored.
• King Edward Parade Reserve; here are located the 1970s Public Library, the War Memorial [good bronze soldier figure ]and under the Morton Bay Fig trees a charming 1950s styled bandstand.
• The Victoria Cinema; Built in 1912 and remodelled in the 1930s internally and externally in the fashionable Art Deco Style, this is apparently the oldest cinema in the Southern hemisphere in continuous use but it is currently closed for renovations, having recently been purchased by the North Shore City Council on behalf of the city.[1]

The Devonport shops contain a fair array of antique & gift shops as well a number of good cafes and resturants making it a popular destination for tourists and Aucklanders. People often travel over from Auckland on the ferry for dinner, the starry sky and glittering lights of Auckland on the return trip being very beautiful. Day trips combining a meal in Devonport with a trip up Mt Victoria or an exploration of the military emplacements on nearby North Head are also very popular.

Devonport is also noted for the popular annual event, the Devonport Food & Wine Festival.

External link

• Devonport website The Devonport Directory

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