Kingsland, New Zealand

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Suburb:	Kingsland
City:	Auckland
Island:	North Island
Surrounded by - to the north - to the north-east - to the east - to the south-east - to the south - to the south-west - to the north-west	Grey Lynn Arch Hill Eden Terrace Mount Eden Balmoral Morningside Western Springs

Kingsland is an Auckland suburb.

Developed between the beginning of the 20th century and the First World War, Kingsland is named (according to a plaque in the "Kingslander" pub) because the street layout resembles the eponymous London suburb. Most of its house date from this time. It is laid out in a series of parallel streets named rather unimaginatively in the American fashion; Central, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th avenues. They do have the advantage of being on a north facing slope so the general atmosphere of the suburb is fairly good even though the many of the houses themselves are unremarkable.

The Kingsland Shops centre around the railway station and are comprised of a nice collection of Edwardian and pre World War II shops including a nice Post Office by John Campbell. Recently there has been a certain amount of gentrification in the area resulting in a fair few cafes and gorgeous things shops.

When the motorway was cut through in the 1970s it severed the cross streets that linked Kingsland to Surrey Crescent & Arch Hill leaving only Bond St as a lonely bridge. The presence of the motorway means a certain amount of noise but for the most part Kingsland remains a remarkably quiet suburb.

Kingsland is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council.

According to the 2001 census, Kingsland has a population of 4005.