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 2023)[2]
 • Total11,180
Postcode(s)
1021
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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 1914, the land was drained and levelled for playing fields. The park is home to the annual Grey Lynn Park Festival, which attracts around 100,000 visitors on the third Saturday in November.[3]

The character of the area is often seen as "arty", and one of being a "traditional home to free-thinkers and anti-establishment types".[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "GLPF". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Grey Lynn — an exclusive extract". The New Zealand Herald. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2011.

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