Mount Albert, New Zealand
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Mount Albert is a volcanic peak and suburban area in the city of Auckland
, New Zealand
. The suburb was Auckland's second, after Remuera
, and was mostly settled by well-off families in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Significant growth occurred between the two world wars.
The peak, in parkland at the southern end of the suburb, is 135 metres in height, and is one of the many extinct cones which dot the city of Auckland, all of which are part of the Auckland Volcanic Field
. The age of the volcano is currently unknown. It was the site of a pā
, and was known as Owairaka. Extensive quarrying has reduced the height of the scoria cone by about 15 m and significantly altered its shape, but a few remnants of Maori earthworks such as terracing are still visible.
The suburb is located seven kilometres to the southwest of the city centre, and is surrounded by the neighbouring suburbs of Owairaka
, Sandringham
, Morningside
, Point Chevalier
and Waterview
. Its postcode is 1025.
Unitec Institute of Technology is located towards the northern end of the suburb. The Mount Albert Research Centre (originally established by the DSIR
) houses the Auckland centre of Plant & Food Research
and other Crown Research Institutes.
since 2010, and Auckland City Council
from 1989 to 2010. An early local government body was the Mount Albert Highway District Board, which was formed in 1866 and became Mount Albert Road Board in 1883. The road board became Mount Albert Borough Council in 1911, and then Mount Albert City Council in 1978. It amalgamated with Auckland City Council in a nation-wide local government reorganisation in 1989.
Mount Albert has been part of the Mount Albert parliamentary electorate
since 1946, except for the 1996–99 term, when it was the Owairaka
electorate.
Alberton, on Mount Albert Road, was the residence of Allan Kerr Taylor. This two-storied wooden house has wrap-round verandahs and turrets in the Anglo-Indian style, possibly due to the family having spent time in India before coming to New Zealand. Originally this property commanded a view towards Auckland across a thousand acre (4 km²) farm. Over the years the family sold off land for suburban development leaving only one acre around the house. Now the property of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
, Alberton is open to the public as a museum. Allan Kerr Taylor had three brothers who lived in Auckland near the Tamaki River: Charles John Taylor at Glen Orchard (now St Heliers), William Innes Taylor at Glen Innes, and Richard James Taylor at Glen Dowie. The names of their properties later became the names of the suburbs.
(co-ed). Catholic girls may attend Marist College
and Catholic boys generally commute by train to St Peter's College
.
, who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The suburb was Auckland's second, after Remuera
Remuera
Remuera is a residential suburban area within Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres to the southeast of the city centre...
, and was mostly settled by well-off families in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Significant growth occurred between the two world wars.
The peak, in parkland at the southern end of the suburb, is 135 metres in height, and is one of the many extinct cones which dot the city of Auckland, all of which are part of the Auckland Volcanic Field
Auckland Volcanic Field
The Auckland volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field in the North Island of New Zealand. Basaltic in nature, it underlies much of the metropolitan area of Auckland....
. The age of the volcano is currently unknown. It was the site of a pā
Pa (Maori)
The word pā can refer to any Māori village or settlement, but in traditional use it referred to hillforts fortified with palisades and defensive terraces and also to fortified villages. They first came into being about 1450. They are located mainly in the North Island north of lake Taupo...
, and was known as Owairaka. Extensive quarrying has reduced the height of the scoria cone by about 15 m and significantly altered its shape, but a few remnants of Maori earthworks such as terracing are still visible.
The suburb is located seven kilometres to the southwest of the city centre, and is surrounded by the neighbouring suburbs of Owairaka
Owairaka
- to the north-east - to the east - to the south-east - to the south-west - to the west - to the north-west | Mount Albert Morningside Sandringham Wesley New Windsor...
, Sandringham
Sandringham
Sandringham can refer to:Places*Sandringham, Johannesburg, a suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa*Sandringham, Norfolk, a village in Norfolk, England*Sandringham House in the aforementioned village, owned by the British Royal Family...
, Morningside
Morningside, New Zealand
Morningside is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It lies four kilometres south-west of the city centre, close to Eden Park and Western Springs....
, Point Chevalier
Point Chevalier
Point Chevalier is a suburb and peninsula in the west of the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand. It is located five kilometres to the west of the city centre on the southern shore of the Waitemata Harbour....
and Waterview
Waterview, New Zealand
Waterview is a suburb of Auckland City, located along the western edge of central part of Auckland's isthmus. The geographical boundaries of Waterview are Oakley Creek in the east, Heron Park in the south, the Waitemata Harbour in the West, and the SH16 motorway and the Oakley Creek inlet in the...
. Its postcode is 1025.
Unitec Institute of Technology is located towards the northern end of the suburb. The Mount Albert Research Centre (originally established by the DSIR
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Several countries have organizations called the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, abbreviated DSIR.-United Kingdom:...
) houses the Auckland centre of Plant & Food Research
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
Plant & Food Research is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute . The institute was formed on 1 December 2008 by merging existing CRIs HortResearch and Crop and Food Research....
and other Crown Research Institutes.
Government
Mount Albert has been administered by Auckland CouncilAuckland Council
The Auckland Council is the council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the existing regional council and the region's seven previous city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city" governed by a mayor, 20...
since 2010, and Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council was the local government authority representing Auckland City, New Zealand, and was amalgamated into the Auckland Council on 1 November 2010. It was an elected body representing the 404,658 residents of the city...
from 1989 to 2010. An early local government body was the Mount Albert Highway District Board, which was formed in 1866 and became Mount Albert Road Board in 1883. The road board became Mount Albert Borough Council in 1911, and then Mount Albert City Council in 1978. It amalgamated with Auckland City Council in a nation-wide local government reorganisation in 1989.
Mount Albert has been part of the Mount Albert parliamentary electorate
Mount Albert (New Zealand electorate)
Mount Albert is a Parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It has been represented by David Shearer since a by-election on 13 June 2009. It was represented by Helen Clark from the 1981 general election until...
since 1946, except for the 1996–99 term, when it was the Owairaka
Owairaka (New Zealand electorate)
Owairaka was a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, for 1996-99 only.-Population centres:The electorate covered a suburban part of the city of Auckland.-History:...
electorate.
Notable buildings
Ferndale House is a wooden Gothic house at 830 New North Road, near the main shopping area. It was built by Jonathon Tonson Garlick as a four-room cottage in 1865 and extended in 1881. His widow sold it to Mount Albert Borough Council in the 1940s. The family firm Tonson Garlick manufactured furniture. The house is now a community venue.Alberton, on Mount Albert Road, was the residence of Allan Kerr Taylor. This two-storied wooden house has wrap-round verandahs and turrets in the Anglo-Indian style, possibly due to the family having spent time in India before coming to New Zealand. Originally this property commanded a view towards Auckland across a thousand acre (4 km²) farm. Over the years the family sold off land for suburban development leaving only one acre around the house. Now the property of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
New Zealand Historic Places Trust
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is a non-profit trust that advocates for the protection of ancestral sites and heritage buildings in New Zealand...
, Alberton is open to the public as a museum. Allan Kerr Taylor had three brothers who lived in Auckland near the Tamaki River: Charles John Taylor at Glen Orchard (now St Heliers), William Innes Taylor at Glen Innes, and Richard James Taylor at Glen Dowie. The names of their properties later became the names of the suburbs.
Education
Primary schools include Gladstone Primary School and Marist Primary School. Secondary schools include Mount Albert Grammar SchoolMount Albert Grammar School
Mount Albert Grammar School, or MAGS, is a co-educational secondary school in Central Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 9 to year 13. Mount Albert Grammar is one of the largest secondary schools in the country...
(co-ed). Catholic girls may attend Marist College
Marist College, New Zealand
Marist College is a Catholic girls high-school located in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 7 through to Year 13 with a curriculum based on Roman Catholicism...
and Catholic boys generally commute by train to St Peter's College
St Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...
.
Association football
Mount Albert is the home of association football club Metro F.C., who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier, and Mount Albert-PonsonbyMount Albert-Ponsonby
Mount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional association football club in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.-History:...
, who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland,...
.