Victoria Street, Auckland
 Victoria Street in 2007, looking west towards the Sky Tower | |
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| Length | 1.42 km (0.88 mi) |
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| Location | Auckland City Centre, New Zealand |
| Postal code | 1010 |
| Coordinates | 36°50′53″S 174°45′43″E / 36.84806°S 174.76197°E |
| West end | College Hill Beaumont Street |
| Major junctions | Queen Street |
| East end | Kitchener Street |
Victoria Street is a street in the Auckland City Centre, New Zealand, located between the base of College Hill and Albert Park. The street is split into two sections at the junction of Queen Street, Victoria Street West and Victoria Street East.
History
Victoria Street West was formerly part of the foreshore of the Auckland waterfront. Victoria Park was the site of Freemans Bay, which was in-filled during the 19th century. The vent of the Albert Park Volcano was located at the modern location of the Victoria Street Carpark, which was quarried during the 1860s.[1][2]
Victoria Street was the location of the first jail and courthouse in Auckland.[3] The large block to the south-west of the Queen Street intersection included the courthouse, labour yards and gallows.[2] Development of Victoria Street came later than early Auckland streets, which were focused on the waterfront to the north.[2]
By the 1880s, the Victoria and Queen Street intersection had become one of the busiest locations in Auckland.[3]
In 2024, Te Waihorotiu railway station is planned to open on Victoria Street.[4] Currently Te Hā Noa, a linear park for pedestrians and cyclists is under construction between Federal Street and Kitchener Street.[5][6]
Notable locations
- Farmers Queen Street, a historic department store and the former location of a Santa Claus sculpture, which was annually attached to the building from 1998 until 2020.[7]
- The Sky Tower, the tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere, and the SkyCity Auckland entertainment complex
- Victoria Park, a major park constructed by reclaiming Freemans Bay, a former bay of the Auckland waterfront
- Victoria Park Market, a historic market and retail precinct opposite Victoria Park
Gallery
The AA Centre and the Sky Tower, seen from Victoria Street
Intersection of Victoria Street and Queen Street
Victoria Park Market and Victoria Park in the early 20th century
References
- ^ Hayward, Bruce W. (2019). "Volcanoes of central Auckland". Volcanoes of Auckland: a Field Guide. Auckland University Press. pp. 212–327. ISBN 978-0-582-71784-8.
- ^ a b c "Auckland City Heritage Walks" (PDF). Auckland City Council. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b Haworth, Jenny (2016). Auckland Then and Now. United Kingdom: Pavilion Books. p. 26-27. ISBN 978-1-910904-79-4. Wikidata Q116870435.
- ^ Sadler, Rachel (19 June 2022). "The sorry state of Auckland CBD - and the plan to bounce back as international tourists return". Newshub. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Lowrie, Matt (22 September 2022). "Midtown Streets Regeneration starting soon". Greater Auckland. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Te Hā Noa Victoria Street Project". Progress Auckland. Auckland Council. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Auckland's giant Santa". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2023.