Kingsland, New Zealand

Kingsland
Map
Location in Auckland
Coordinates: 36°52′19″S 174°44′42″E / 36.872°S 174.745°E / -36.872; 174.745
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardAlbert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward
Local boardAlbert-Eden Local Board
Established1880s
Area
 • Land77 ha (190 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total3,540
Train stationsKingsland railway station
Grey Lynn Grey Lynn Eden Terrace
Morningside
Kingsland
Eden Terrace
Morningside Mount Eden Mount Eden

Kingsland is an inner-city suburb of Auckland, the largest and most populous urban area in New Zealand.[3] Kingsland is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. It is the home of Eden Park, New Zealand's largest stadium, which hosted the finals for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Kingsland has a village centre that contains a series of shops, restaurants, pubs and monthly markets.

Kingsland was established in the 1880s with the sale of allotments; the buildings predominantly date from the Edwardian and the interwar periods.New North Road is the main thoroughfare in Kingsland, running northeast–southwest from the Auckland Central Business District (CBD), with the suburb running along the ridge line. Kingsland's main street is located on New North Road next to the Kingsland railway station and directly across from Eden Park.

  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. ^ "QuickStats About Auckland City" Archived 10 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 10 October 2012.