Grey Lynn
Grey Lynn is an inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of the city centre. Originally a separate borough, Grey Lynn amalgamated with Auckland City in 1914.
Grey Lynn | |
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Suburb | |
Older villas in the south of the suburb | |
Location of Grey Lynn in Auckland | |
| Coordinates: 36.86012°S 174.738858°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Waitematā and Gulf ward |
| Local board | Waitematā Local Board |
| Established | 1880s |
| Area | |
| • Land | 282 ha (697 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 11,180 |
| Postcode(s) | 1021 |
| Westmere | Herne Bay | Ponsonby |
| Point Chevalier |
Grey Lynn
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Newton |
| Western Springs | Morningside | Arch Hill, Kingsland |
Grey Lynn is centred on Grey Lynn Park, which was not part of the original subdivision of 1883, since the land was too steep and too wet for house construction. In 1914 the land was drained and levelled for playing fields. The park is home to the annual Grey Lynn Park Festival, which attracts around 100,000 visitors on the third Saturday in November.
The character of the area is often seen as "arty", and one of being a "traditional home to free-thinkers and anti-establishment types".
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