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Vauxhall, Auckland

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Electoral ward
  
North Shore

Northeast
  
(Hauraki Gulf)

Southeast
  
Cheltenham, New Zealand

Northwest
  
Narrow Neck, New Zealand

Date established
  
1870s

South
  
Devonport, New Zealand

Southwest
  
Devonport, New Zealand

Local authority
  
Auckland Council

Vauxhall, Auckland

Vauxhall is a suburb of North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. Alison Park lies directly to the east, separating Vauxhall from Lake Road, which carries the majority of traffic between Takapuna and Devonport.

It gets its name from the Vauxhall Gardens established here by pioneer settler William Colby in the 1870s. These in turn were named after the Vauxhall Gardens in London, some of the gardeners of which were brought out to New Zealand. Colby had bought the 40-acre (16.2 ha) "Cheltenham" estate in 1869, behind what is now known as Cheltenham Beach.

Vauxhall was a constituent suburb of the Borough of Devonport until 1989, when the Borough disappeared in local body reorganisation and became part of the newly created North Shore City. In 2010, North Shore City was itself amalgamated into Auckland Council. Vauxhall is part of the Narrow Neck census area.

Education

Vauxhall School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6), with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 286. The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 1995.

References

Vauxhall, Auckland Wikipedia