Provincial Ward Boundaries




Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.

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to its junction with Buckland’s road ; thence by the middle of Buckland’s road to the Pukaki portage road ; thence by the middle of the Pukaki portage road to its junction with the Mangare road ; thence by the middle of the Mangare road to the south-west corner of Fairburn’s grant ; thence by the western boundary of Fairburn’s grant to the shore of Manukau harbour ; thence continuing along the eastern and northern shores of that part of the Manukau harbour to the Wao portage road, including all land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and south or east of the above named boundary.

The Western Boundary runs along the middle of the Wao portage road from the shore of the Manukau harbour to the Wao creek, and then follows the eastern shore of the Wao creek to the Waitemata harbour at the eastern head of the said creek, where commences the northern boundary.

SCHEDULE B.

DESCRIPTION OF WARDS.

  1. EAST TOWN WARD.

Bounded on the North-east by the Waitemata harbour; on the East, commencing at the middle of the Mill creek in Mechanics’ bay, by the middle of said creek, crossing the Strand, by the boundary line between Section 11 of the Town of Auckland, and Section 96 suburban; on the South by the boundary line between Section 11 aforesaid and Section 95 suburban; produced to the middle of Stanley street; again, on the East, along the middle of Stanley street to its junction with Grafton road; thence again on the South by the boundary line between suburban Section 15 and Section 34 of the Town of Auckland, produced to the middle of Symonds’ street; thence again on the East along the middle of Symonds’ street to its junction with Karangahape road, on the South from the middle of Symonds’ street along the middle of Karangahape road to its junction with Queen street; on the West from the middle of Karangahape road along the middle of Queen street to its junction with Wellesley street; thence by the middle of Wellesley street to its junction with Coburg street; thence by the middle of Coburg street and Victoria quadrant to the junction with Prince’s street; thence along the middle of Prince’s street, produced to Britomart point, with all lands that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and north of the above described land.

  1. MIDDLE TOWN WARD.

Bounded on the north by the north side of Custom-house street; on the North-west by the Waitemata harbour to Britomart point; on the East from Britomart point in a straight line along the middle of Princes street to its junction with Victoria quadrant; thence along the middle of the said quadrant to Coburg street; thence along the middle of Coburg street to Wellesley street; on the South, from the middle of Coburg street along the middle of Wellesley street; on the West, from the middle of Wellesley street along the middle of Queen street to its junction with Custom-house street, with all land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and north of the above described land.

  1. WEST TOWN WARD.

Bounded on the North-west by the west side of Robertson street, and by the Waitemata harbour to the middle of Franklin road; on the West, along the middle of Franklin road to Ponsonby road; on the South, from Ponsonby road along the middle of Karangahape road to Queen street; on the East, from Karangahape road along the middle of Queen street to its northern termination, with all the land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and north of the above described land.

  1. SUBURBAN EAST WARD.

Bounded on the North by the Waitemata harbour, commencing at the middle of the Mill creek in Mechanics’ bay, continuing to Taurarau point; on the East, by the Waitemata harbour from Taurarau point to the Remuera stream, by the middle of the said stream, and by the eastern boundary of section 14 suburban, produced to the middle of the Tamaki road; on the South, along the middle of the Tamaki road to its junction with the Epsom road; on the West, along the middle of the Epsom road to the middle of Mill creek in Mechanics’ bay, with all land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and north or east of the above described land.

  1. SUBURBAN SOUTH WARD.

Bounded on the East by the middle of the Epsom road, commencing at the middle of the Mill creek, Mechanics’ bay, continuing to the Kyber Pass road; on the South from the Epsom road by the middle of the Kyber Pass road to its junction with the Quarry road; thence by the middle of the Quarry road to its junction with the Scoria road, thence by the middle of the Scoria road to its junction with Cabbage Tree road; thence along the middle of Cabbage Tree road to its junction with Karangahape road; on the North-west from the Cabbage Tree road along the middle of the Karangahape road to its junction with Symonds’ street; thence by the middle of Symonds’ street to its junction with the Epsom road.

  1. SUBURBAN WEST WARD.

Bounded on the North by the Waitemata harbour; on the East, from Freeman’s bay along the middle of Franklin road, thence along the middle of Ponsonby road to its junction with Karangahape road; on the South-east, from the Ponsonby road along the middle of Karangahape road to its junction with the Cabbage Tree road, thence along the middle of the said Karangahape road to the Meola stream; on the West, by the middle of the Meola stream to Scoria creek, thence along the eastern bank of Scoria creek to the Waitemata harbour, including all land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and north of the above described land.

  1. ONEHUNGA WARD.

Bounded on the North by the middle of Mount Smart road, to its junction with the Spring road; on the East, by the middle of the Spring road to the Manukau harbour; on the South, by the Manukau harbour; on the West, by the western boundary of section No. 38 to the middle of the Mount Smart road, including all land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and south of the above described land.

  1. PANMURE WARD.

Bounded on the North by the middle of the Point England road; on the East, by the western shore of the Tamaki river to the middle of the Otahuhu Creek; on the South, by the middle of the Otahuhu creek to the middle of the Otahuhu portage road to its junction with the Great South Road; on the West, by the middle of the Great South Road to the eastern boundary of suburban section No. 12, thence by the said eastern boundary of suburban section No. 12 to its junction with Campbell’s road, thence by the middle of Campbell’s road to its junction with the Auckland and Tamaki road, thence by the middle of the Auckland and Tamaki road to its junction with the Point England road.

  1. OTAHUHU WARD.

Bounded on the North by the middle of the Otahuhu portage road and by the middle of the Otahuhu creek; on the East, by the western shore of the Tamaki river and by the middle of the Pukaki portage road; on the South by the middle of the Mangere road; on the West, by the western boundary of Fairburn’s grant to the shore of the Manukau harbour, thence by the shore of the Manukau harbour to the middle of the Otahuhu portage road, including all land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and west of the above described land.

  1. HOWICK WARD.

Bounded on the North by the sea; on the East, by Mangamangarara creek to the Creek road; on the South by the middle of the Creek road to the Pakuranga creek; on the West, by the middle of the Pakuranga creek to Mooney’s creek; thence by Mooney’s creek and by a stream running thereto to the source of the said stream; thence by a line bearing north by compass to the south-eastern corner of lot No. 58 in the parish of Pakuranga; thence along the eastern boundary of said lot No. 58 to a road; thence by a line north by compass across the said road to the south-eastern corner of lot No. 57, also in the said parish of Pakuranga; thence along the eastern boundary of said lot No. 57 to the sea, including all land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and north of the above described land.

  1. EPSOM EAST WARD.

Bounded on the North by the shore of Orakei creek and Hobson’s bay; thence by the Remuera stream following the eastern boundary of section 14 suburban; thence by the middle of the Auckland and Tamaki road to the Epsom road; on the West, by the middle of the Epsom road to its junction with Mount Smart road; thence by the middle of Mount Smart road to the Spring road; thence by the middle of the Spring road to the Manukau harbour; on the South, by the Manukau harbour to the Otahuhu portage road, and by the middle of the Otahuhu portage road to its junction with the Great South road; on the North-east by the middle of the Great South road to its junction with Potter’s road; thence by the middle of Potter’s road to its junction with the Auckland and Tamaki road, and thence by a direct line to the nearest point of the southern arm of the Orakei creek, including all land that may be reclaimed from the sea adjoining to and north or south of the above described land.

  1. EPSOM WEST WARD.

Bounded on the North by the Waitemata harbour to the Scoria creek; thence by the Scoria creek to Karangahape road; thence along the middle of Karangahape road to its junction with the Cabbage Tree road; thence along the middle of the Cabbage Tree road to the Scoria road; thence along the middle of the Scoria road.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1876, No 26





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🏘️ Proclamation of Borough Boundaries (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
29 July 1851
Borough Boundaries, Auckland, Waitemata Harbour, Tamaki River, Manukau Harbour, Wards, Electoral Divisions

🏘️ Description of Wards in Auckland

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Ward Boundaries, Auckland, East Town Ward, Middle Town Ward, West Town Ward, Suburban East Ward, Suburban South Ward, Suburban West Ward, Onehunga Ward, Panmure Ward, Otahuhu Ward, Howick Ward, Epsom East Ward, Epsom West Ward