Devonport, New Zealand
|
|
| Suburb: | Devonport |
| City: | North Shore |
| Island: | North Island |
| Surrounded by - to the north |
Belmont |
Devonport is a seaside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Its population is about 10,000.
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 southern 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.
A regular ferry service runs across the Waitemata between Devonport and the central business district of Auckland.
History
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).
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.
External link
- Devonport website (http://www.devonportdirectory.co.nz/) The Devonport Directory