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Auckland Central's Waterfront Views

As a guest, some of us would take you for a drive along Auckland’s Waterfront from Central Auckland to Achilles Point.

Quite a few of us living in Auckland will go for a drive for the view itself. Often to view the yachts on a special occasion.

Honestly there are so many views to show you I cant show you the lot in one posting, but this may give you an idea of a tour.

A lot of people who live here come from what is called, “Old Money” and their homes have been in their families for generations.

Mission Bay Fountain

Beyond this is the Mission Bay Beach. Across the road is a whole lot of shops, mostly restaurants, cafes and specialty food places. 

You have to be extremely wealthy to live here, the homes are extremely expensive. 

View of Rangitoto Island from Tamaki Yacht Club

Rangitoto Island is a volcano. It blew up 500 years and at any time it could blow up again. Most likely in 500 years. However, it is more likely it has a lahsar and another volcanic eruption would blow up near this Island in the sea.

This could happen at any time even now. There has been some minor earthquakes in this area.

Hopefully if this happens we would all have warning and we would have to pack our essentials and leave as soon as possible. 

Probably highly unlikely at the moment but one should always be prepared in case.

View from a Bridge over an inlet and of Orakei

The bridge in the distance is part of a railway track. Orakei is the water on the other side and Orakei is the hollow of a volcano. 

St Judes Anglican Church in Judges Bay

One of our earliest churches. Perhaps some of my ancestors came here if they didn't go to St Mary's Cathedral in Parnell near by? 

Its next to the sea.

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Written by Pamela Moresby

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