Wynyard Quarter

(Auckland Harbour Bridge) (Waitematā Harbour) (Waitematā Harbour)
Westhaven
Wynyard Quarter
Viaduct Harbour
Saint Marys Bay Freemans Bay Auckland City Centre
Seen eastwards from an airplane in the 1950s, when it was known as "Western Reclamation" or "Tank Farm".
Looking towards Wynyard Quarter from Auckland Sky Tower, with approximate boundary drawn in red

The Wynyard Quarter (historically also known as the Western Reclamation, Wynyard Point, Wynyard Wharf or Tank Farm) is a reclaimed piece of land on the Waitematā Harbour at the western edge of the Auckland waterfront, New Zealand.

It is located to the north of Freemans Bay and to the west of the Viaduct Basin. As of 2012, a good part of the area is still covered by petrol and liquid chemical storage facilities of Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL) and various other companies, that gave the area its now slowly disappearing "Tank Farm" moniker. However, major changes are underway, with the area intended to be redeveloped into a mixed-use residential-commercial area, with a major park to run along the northern headland and up to the point. As one of the first changes, the eastern section of the Quarter, as well as one of the main west-east roads running across it, were revitalised with new office and entertainment/restaurant areas, with several major projects finishing in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup tournament.


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