Belmont, Auckland

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For the suburb of Wellington, see Belmont, Wellington.
Belmont
Local Authority North Shore City
Characteristics:
Established 1855
Surrounded by:
North Hauraki
North-east (Hauraki Gulf)
East (Hauraki Gulf)
South-east Narrow Neck
South (Waitemata Harbour)
South-west Bayswater
West (Waitemata Harbour)
North-west Hauraki

Belmont is an Auckland suburb. The name, which means "good view or hill" derives from a farm estate called "Belmont" subdivided in 1885.[citation needed] The area is home to a number of schools, including Belmont Primary, Belmont Intermediate, and Takapuna Grammar School