Hobsonville

Hobsonville is a suburb in West Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. The area was administered by Waitakere City Council until the council was amalgamated into Auckland Council in 2010.

Hobsonville
Suburb
The formerly rural character of Hobsonville is slowly disappearing, with new subdivisions being created
Coordinates: 36.791450°S 174.662447°E / -36.791450; 174.662447
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardAlbany ward
Local boardUpper Harbour Local Board
Area
  Land642 ha (1,586 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Total12,360
Postcode(s)
0618
Ferry terminalsHobsonville Point
Whenuapai Herald Island Greenhithe
West Harbour
Hobsonville
Hobsonville Point
Waitematā Harbour Scott Point

Hobsonville Point, formerly the location of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's RNZAF Station Hobsonville, a fully operational air base, is now a residential suburb of Auckland. The peninsula is joined by the State Highway 16 in the west and the Upper Harbour Bridge in the east.

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