| Rosebank | |
|---|---|
The suburb seen over the tidal flats surrounding it on most sides |
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland City |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| Northeast | (Waitemata Harbour) |
| East | Waterview |
| Southeast | Avondale |
| South | Kelston |
| Southwest | Glendene |
| West | Te Atatu |
| Northwest | Te Atatu |
Rosebank (or the Rosebank Peninsula) is a peninsula and industrial suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand, forming the westernmost part of the city at the edge to Waitakere City, and jutting out into the Waitemata Harbour.
Running from the southeast in a northerly direction, the peninsula is a large employment area mainly composed of industrial (manufacturing, with some office) properties off Rosebank Road (with 813 businesses operating here in 2009).[1] There is one "open space" area, the Rosebank Park Domain in the northwest of the peninsula, almost solely used for go-karting and as a speedway (leased from Council).[1]
The Northwestern Motorway cuts across the top of the peninsula, with flyover ramps connecting at Rosebank Road and Patiki Road. The Northwestern Cycleway also parallels it.[1]
A number of archeological remains exist along the northern part of the peninsula, including old Maori middens, a tramway and remnants of a limeworks and early housing sites. However, most of these have been destroyed by development and past motorway construction.[1]