Grey Lynn

Grey Lynn
Older villas in the south of the suburb
Older villas in the south of the suburb
Map
Location of Grey Lynn in Auckland
Coordinates: 36°51′36″S 174°44′20″E / 36.86012°S 174.738858°E / -36.86012; 174.738858
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitematā and Gulf ward
Local boardWaitematā Local Board
Established1880s
Area
 • Land282 ha (697 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total11,880
Postcode(s)
1021
Westmere Herne Bay Ponsonby
Point Chevalier
Grey Lynn
Newton
Western Springs Morningside Arch Hill, Kingsland

Grey Lynn is an inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of the city centre. Originally a separate borough, Grey Lynn amalgamated with Auckland City in 1914.

Grey Lynn is centred on Grey Lynn Park, which was not part of the original subdivision of 1883, since the land was too steep and too wet for house construction. In 1915, the land was drained and levelled for playing fields.[3] The park is home to the annual Grey Lynn Park Festival, which attracts around 100,000 visitors on the third Saturday in November.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Mace, Tania (2024). The Near West: A history of Grey Lynn, Arch Hill and Westmere. Massey University Press. pp. 243–244. ISBN 9780995146501.
  4. ^ "GLPF". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.