Belmont, Auckland
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- For the suburb of Wellington, see Belmont, Wellington.
Belmont | |
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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