Meadowbank, New Zealand

Meadowbank
Orakei Creek in Meadowbank, as seen from the Waiatarua Road overbridge
Basic information
Local authority	Auckland City
Population	11,016 (2006)
Facilities
Train station(s)	Meadowbank Railway Station
Surrounds
North	Orakei (1.6 km)
Northeast	Mission Bay (2.0 km)
East	Glen Innes (3.6 km)
Southeast	St Johns (1.9 km)
South	Ellerslie (3.2 km)
Southwest	Greenlane (3.6 km)
West	Remuera (2.2 km)
Northwest	Parnell (3.9 km)

Meadowbank is a suburb of Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand.

Meadowbank is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. The 2006 census counted the suburb as two parts, Meadowbank North and South, with St John's Road as the dividing line. The two areas combined have a population of 11,016.^{[1] [2]}

Meadowbank has two shopping centres: Meadowbank Shopping Centre, on the corner of Gerard Way and St John's Road, and The Junction, formerly a tram station, on the corner of Meadowbank Road and St John's Road.

Purewa Cemetery, one of central Auckland's largest cemeteries, is situated in Meadowbank and can be accessed from St John's Road. St John's College and Trinity Theological College are also located on St John's Road.

Meadowbank is becoming a more popular suburb in Auckland for families. It is located near Meadowbank School, one of Auckland's top primary schools. Also in the area is Mt Carmel School, Meadowbank, an Integrated Catholic Primary School with a history of very positive ERO reports. Local State secondary schools are Selwyn College, St Peter's College and Baradene College of the Sacred Heart.

Meadowbank is also home to the Waiatarua Reserve, the biggest urban wetland restoration project in New Zealand. The 20-hectare reserve was once a freshwater lake, but the landscape was altered by the Mt Wellington/Maungarei volcanic eruptions approximately 9000 years ago.^[3]

Coordinates: 36°52′19″S 174°49′37″E / 36.871924°S 174.826907°E / -36.871924; 174.826907

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