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remain as a memorial to the wartime usage. The park is a thriving centre for socialising, photography and relaxation. Within the park grounds there is a licensed bistro, a cafe and coffee truck as well as a creamery selling icecreams and waffles. Cornwall Park Trust who manage this private park, put on free music concerts and educational nature workshops for the community. The iconic obelisk on top of Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill is visible night and day, thanks to the red light on its tip.
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John Logan Campbell gifted part of his One Tree Hill farm to the city as a public park in 1901, coinciding with a visit from the Duke of Cornwall, after whom the park was named. Since the early 1990s there has been a considerable amount of property development, with clutches of townhouses built among the traditional tracts of villas and bungalows in some parts of Greenlane.
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horseracing and pharmacies, though today is a centre for the motor vehicle trades. There are also a number of restaurants in the area. The elegant 1920s Lido Cinema still operates, one of the few stand alone suburban cinemas in Auckland to do so. The train station tucked next to the motorway makes for a swift commute to the CBD or south.
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was used during the 1950s and 60s as a geriatric hospital and maternity wards until the adjacent National Women's Hospital was fully open. The buildings were progressively reduced in number in the 1960s although some remained standing empty until the mid 1970s. Now only the US flag pole and a plaque
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From the 1840s until the 1890s Greenlane was noted for its rich pasture land which supported both dairy herds and grain crops. Initially large country houses and farms dotted the landscape but from the 1890s onwards suburban development spread southwards from Newmarket across the fields of Epsom. Dr
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Adjacent to Alexandra Park was the Auckland Electric Tram Company tram depot. Established in 1902, the tram company had storage sheds and an administrative office block built here, as it was halfway between Auckland and Onehunga. The system was torn out in 1956 but the sheds remained here until the
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Of those at least 15 years old, 2,925 (44.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 504 (7.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,722 people (25.9%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,639 (54.7%) people were employed
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The broad, flat pastureland here at the intersection of Green Lane and Manukau Roads was used for sporting events from the 1850s onwards but the Alexandra Park Raceway and Auckland Showgrounds were only formally established around 1900. The Alexandra Park Raceway was named after the Duchess of
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The Greenlane shops were developed in conjunction with the tram line in the early 20th century, servicing the needs of the local community and visitors to the raceway, showgrounds, hospital, and parks. The make up of local businesses has changed over the years. In the past it was dominated by
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Cornwall Park District School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 701 as of August 2024. And Remuera Intermediate is also within zone.
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Within Auckland, the suburb is best-known for Cornwall Park, the Greenlane Clinical Centre, which is a large hospital complex, the Auckland Showgrounds, car yards and the
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large numbers of prefabricated buildings were constructed in the eastern part of Cornwall Park in readiness for wounded and sick American soldiers to be evacuated from
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Greenlane covers 2.00 km (0.77 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 8,270 as of June 2023, with a population density of 4,135 people per km.
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The Greenlane shops are situated at the intersection of Great South Road and Green Lane West. On the northern side of Green Lane West are located the
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Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.2% had no religion, 35.2% were
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Since the 2010 amalgamation of councils, Greenlane also falls across two wards for electing local boards of the
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late 1970s when they were replaced by an office park. The administrative block survives as a restaurant.
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The suburb itself is one word (Greenlane), whereas the thoroughfare is two (Green Lane).
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The percentage of people born overseas was 45.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
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full-time, 999 (15.0%) were part-time, and 222 (3.3%) were unemployed.
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is one of the major hospital facilities within the jurisdiction of
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building dates from 1964 and was an icon of modernity in its day.
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The area is served by state secondary schools including
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and from 2022 the Lantern Festival makes its home here.
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Greenlane falls across two parliamentary electorates:
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Suburb
The Logan Campbell statue at the western end of the suburb
Logan Campbell
City
Auckland
Local authority
Auckland Council
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward
Albert-Eden Local Board
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Greenlane Railway Station
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Newmarket
Epsom
Remuera
Royal Oak
One Tree Hill
Ellerslie

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