Guidebook for Auckland

Joan & Colin
Joan & Colin
Guidebook for Auckland

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History of the royal NZ Navy plus a great café and kids area PH 09 445 5186
35 locals recommend
Torpedo Bay Navy Museum
64 King Edward Parade
35 locals recommend
History of the royal NZ Navy plus a great café and kids area PH 09 445 5186
Historical, hidden wartime tunnels, gun emplacements book a guided tour at the navy museum PH 09 445 5186
85 locals recommend
North Head
85 locals recommend
Historical, hidden wartime tunnels, gun emplacements book a guided tour at the navy museum PH 09 445 5186
Historical, great walk to the top of an extinct volcano, panoramic views, disappearing gun
41 locals recommend
Mount Victoria
41 locals recommend
Historical, great walk to the top of an extinct volcano, panoramic views, disappearing gun
great course only 5 min walk from our home Ph 09 445 8716
9 locals recommend
Waitemata Golf Club
15 Derby St
9 locals recommend
great course only 5 min walk from our home Ph 09 445 8716

Sightseeing

hire a cycle here or a tandem if you like PH 09 445 1189
Cycle Auckland Limited
66B Rukutai St
hire a cycle here or a tandem if you like PH 09 445 1189
spend a day on the beach here
39 locals recommend
Cheltenham Beach
Bath St
39 locals recommend
spend a day on the beach here
Both Narrow Neck and Cheltenham beaches are right on the bus route to Takapuna and are only a 3 min bus ride away. If you prefer to walk they are an easy flat 10 min walk away.
15 locals recommend
Narrow Neck Beach
15 locals recommend
Both Narrow Neck and Cheltenham beaches are right on the bus route to Takapuna and are only a 3 min bus ride away. If you prefer to walk they are an easy flat 10 min walk away.

Shopping

Great homemade chocolates a must see PH 09 445 6001
13 locals recommend
Devonport Chocolates
17 Wynyard St
13 locals recommend
Great homemade chocolates a must see PH 09 445 6001

Arts & Culture

This is the oldest purpose built cinema in the Southern Hemisphere still operating, live theatre , many live music and stage acts as well as the latest movies PH 09 446 0100
34 locals recommend
The Vic Devonport
48-56 Victoria Rd
34 locals recommend
This is the oldest purpose built cinema in the Southern Hemisphere still operating, live theatre , many live music and stage acts as well as the latest movies PH 09 446 0100
New library just built last year. Free internet access is available here. PH 09 486 8600 ask for Devonport library
10 locals recommend
Devonport Library and Auckland Council Devonport Service Centre
2 Victoria Rd
10 locals recommend
New library just built last year. Free internet access is available here. PH 09 486 8600 ask for Devonport library

Essentials

local supermarket PH 09 445 1217
37 locals recommend
New World Devonport
35 Bartley Terrace
37 locals recommend
local supermarket PH 09 445 1217

Food Scene

great informal dining with live music at night - Ph 09 445 4151 - for restaurant reviews for other Devonport bars etc see https://www.zomato.com/auckland/devonport-restaurants
34 locals recommend
Corelli's Cafe
46 Victoria Rd
34 locals recommend
great informal dining with live music at night - Ph 09 445 4151 - for restaurant reviews for other Devonport bars etc see https://www.zomato.com/auckland/devonport-restaurants