Kingsland, New Zealand
Kingsland is an inner-city suburb of Auckland, the largest and most populous urban area in New Zealand. Kingsland is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. It is the home of Eden Park, New Zealand's largest stadium, which hosted the finals for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Kingsland has a village centre that contains a series of shops, restaurants, pubs and monthly markets.
Kingsland | |
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Suburb | |
Location in Auckland | |
| Coordinates: 36.872°S 174.745°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward |
| Local board | Albert-Eden Local Board |
| Established | 1880s |
| Area | |
| • Land | 77 ha (190 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 3,410 |
| Train stations | Kingsland railway station |
| Grey Lynn | Grey Lynn | Eden Terrace |
| Morningside |
Kingsland
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Eden Terrace |
| Morningside | Mount Eden | Mount Eden |
Kingsland was established in the 1880s with the sale of allotments; the buildings predominantly date from the Edwardian and the interwar periods.New North Road is the main thoroughfare in Kingsland, running northeast–southwest from the Auckland Central Business District (CBD), with the suburb running along the ridge line. Kingsland's main street is located on New North Road next to the Kingsland railway station and directly across from Eden Park.