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You may admire on
this picture the view of the harbour of Auckland and you can as
well see the tower of Auckland. The port is known as Waitemata
Harbour. The harbour is the main passage by sea to Auckland. The
Waitemata Harbour connects Auckland to the Hauraki Gulf; the
entry is between Devonport and Bastion Point. Devonport is a
suburb of Auckland and has a population around 10,000. Devonport
is situated on the North Shore. Opposite of the North Shore is
the Bastion Point on the South Shore. Devonport is considered to
be one of the oldest suburbs of Auckland. The first settlement
of Europeans in Devonport was in 1840. The Bastion Point called
in maori Takaparawha is an area on the coast located in Orakei
in Auckland. In the past the area was owned by Ngati Whatua, a
maori tribe, before it was colonised by the British. |
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