 Lower Hobson Street crossing Sturdee St, 2006 | |
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| Length | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
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| Location | Auckland CBD, New Zealand |
| Postal code | 1010 |
| North end | Quay Street |
| South end | Auckland Northern Motorway |
Hobson Street is the major street in Auckland, New Zealand. It lies on the western side of Queen Street. It is a commercial and high-rise residential street, and provides access to the Auckland Northern Motorway going south, and the Northwest Motorway going west. For most of its length it is one-way. One block to the west is Nelson Street, which is one-way in the other direction and provides access to the central city for traffic exiting from the motorways. One block to the east is Albert Street, part of Mayoral Drive, and Vincent Street. The area encompassed by these streets is called Hobson Ridge by Statistics New Zealand.