Wattle Downs
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Wattle Downs is a suburb of Manukau
, Auckland, in northern New Zealand
.
The suburb is located on the Mahia Park peninsula on the Manukau Harbour
, along with Wattle Cove
.
It is 25 kilometres south of Auckland CBD and 10 kilometres south of Manukau
City.
Wattle Cove
which is down the end of the peninsula, will contain new houses. Some have already been built but there is still a big area of farmland.
Acacia Cove Retirement Village, a relatively new village, is situated on Wattle Farm Road opposite the golf course.
There are two major shopping areas, one at one end of the peninsula on McQuarrie Ave opposite Clayton Park school, this shopping area includes Cedar Park Dairy, a bakery, and a hairdresser. The other shopping area, at Moor Park includes Moor Park Dairy and Moor Park Takeaway.
Reremoana Primary School
is a school which opened on 7 February 2006. It has been built to cater for the rapidly growing population in the local area.
Clayton Park Primary School is another school in Wattle Downs.
Wattle Downs Early Learning Centrehttp://www.ero.govt.nz/ERO/reppub.nsf/City/A7E66685FB76499ECC256FFF000F5A4E/$File/25305.htm?OpenElement is a day care centre for the under twos.
course, is nestled between areas of housing and includes views over the harbour.
There are several reserves, including Kauri Point Reserve down Moor Park, Wattle Farm Reserve on Wattle Farm Road and Wattle Farm Wetlands Reserve also on Wattle Farm Road.
Manukau
Manukau City was a large territorial authority in Auckland, New Zealand. The city was sometimes referred to as South Auckland, but this term did not possess official recognition and did not encompass areas like East Auckland, which was previously within the official boundaries of Manukau City...
, Auckland, in northern 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 is located on the Mahia Park peninsula on the Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area. It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and is an arm of the Tasman Sea.-Geography:...
, along with Wattle Cove
Wattle Cove
Wattle Cove is a suburb of Manukau City, one of the four cities that make up the conurbation of Auckland, New Zealand, in northern New Zealand.The suburb is located on Mahia peninsula on the Manukau Harbour, along with Wattle Downs....
.
It is 25 kilometres south of Auckland CBD and 10 kilometres south of Manukau
Manukau
Manukau City was a large territorial authority in Auckland, New Zealand. The city was sometimes referred to as South Auckland, but this term did not possess official recognition and did not encompass areas like East Auckland, which was previously within the official boundaries of Manukau City...
City.
Development
Originally the Mahia Park peninsula was farmland (Wattle Farm) but has been developed in a number of phases. The area is almost exclusively residential, with only a few shops and schools.Wattle Cove
Wattle Cove
Wattle Cove is a suburb of Manukau City, one of the four cities that make up the conurbation of Auckland, New Zealand, in northern New Zealand.The suburb is located on Mahia peninsula on the Manukau Harbour, along with Wattle Downs....
which is down the end of the peninsula, will contain new houses. Some have already been built but there is still a big area of farmland.
Acacia Cove Retirement Village, a relatively new village, is situated on Wattle Farm Road opposite the golf course.
There are two major shopping areas, one at one end of the peninsula on McQuarrie Ave opposite Clayton Park school, this shopping area includes Cedar Park Dairy, a bakery, and a hairdresser. The other shopping area, at Moor Park includes Moor Park Dairy and Moor Park Takeaway.
Education
There are two schools and one daycare in the area:Reremoana Primary School
Reremoana Primary School
Reremoana School is a Primary School in Wattle Downs a suburb in the Manurewa Ward, in Manukau City, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Reremoana opened February 8, 2006....
is a school which opened on 7 February 2006. It has been built to cater for the rapidly growing population in the local area.
Clayton Park Primary School is another school in Wattle Downs.
Wattle Downs Early Learning Centrehttp://www.ero.govt.nz/ERO/reppub.nsf/City/A7E66685FB76499ECC256FFF000F5A4E/$File/25305.htm?OpenElement is a day care centre for the under twos.
Recreation
Wattle Downs Golf Course, a 9 hole golfGolf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
course, is nestled between areas of housing and includes views over the harbour.
There are several reserves, including Kauri Point Reserve down Moor Park, Wattle Farm Reserve on Wattle Farm Road and Wattle Farm Wetlands Reserve also on Wattle Farm Road.