Great North Road is a major thoroughfare in Auckland. It begins as a continuation of Karangahape Road from the latter's terminus with Ponsonby road and Newton road, and passes through the western suburbs of Arch Hill, Grey Lynn, Western Springs, Point Chevalier, Waterview, Avondale, New Lynn, Kelston, Glendene and Henderson before becoming Swanson Road at the intersection with Lincoln Road. The road is one of the longest roads in Auckland, second only to its counterpart, the Great South Road. Schematic map of Auckland. ... Located close to the central business district of the city of Auckland, New Zealand - Karangahape Road (also known as K Road) is one of Aucklands most colourful places. ... Grey Lynn is an inner residential suburb of Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Western Springs is a residential suburb and park in the west of the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand. ... Point Chevalier is a suburb and peninsula in the west of the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand. ... Waterview is an Auckland suburb. ... Avondale is a placename in the following countries: Canada Avondale Acres, Alberta Avondale Estates, Alberta Avondale, New Brunswick Avondale Road, New Brunswick Avondale, Hants County, Nova Scotia Avondale, Pictou County, Nova Scotia Avondale Station, Nova Scotia Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador Avondale, Ontario Avondale, Prince Edward Island United States of America... New Lynn is a residential suburb of Waitakere, one of the four cities that make up the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. ... Kelston is a small village in Somerset, 4 miles North West of Bath, and 8 East of Bristol. ... Henderson is a surname of many people: see Henderson (surname). ... The Great South Road was the earliest highway between Auckland and Wellington, in the North Island of New Zealand. ...

Located on, or within walking distance from Great North Road are notable Auckland attractions such as Motat and Auckland Zoo, as well as two major shopping malls, Lynmall and Westfield West City. The road is served by several bus routes linking Auckland with these attractions and the suburbs of West Auckland. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) is a museum located in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. ... Auckland Zoological Park is situated next to Western Springs, close to the Auckland central business district. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... The Westfield Group is a multinational company that owns shopping centres in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ... West Auckland is a village in County Durham, in North East England. ...

Unlike what its name suggests, the road actually heads west for most of its route, turning to a more north-westerly direction past New Lynn. However, in the days before the Auckland Harbour Bridge, the Northern Motorway and the North-Western motorway were built, the road was the main road route from Auckland City to the areas north of Auckland Isthmus. A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... The bridge from Watchman Island, west of it. ... The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. ...