New Lynn | |
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 Aerial view of New Lynn town centre in 2013 | |
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| Coordinates: 36°54′35″S 174°41′00″E / 36.90972°S 174.68333°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Whau ward |
| Local board | Whau Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 635 ha (1,569 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,910 |
| Railway stations | New Lynn railway station Fruitvale Road railway station |
| Kelston | (Whau River) | Avondale |
| Glen Eden |
  New Lynn  |
New Windsor |
| Titirangi | Green Bay | Blockhouse Bay |
New Lynn is a residential suburb in West Auckland, New Zealand, located 10 kilometres to the southwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is located along the Whau River, one of the narrowest points of the North Island, and was the location of Te Tōanga Waka, a traditional waka portage between the Waitematā and Manukau harbours.
The settlement developed in the early 20th century due to the brick and pottery industry, and in 1963 became a major commercial centre for Auckland with the opening of LynnMall, the first American-style shopping centre in New Zealand. Since 2010, New Lynn has been the focus of large-scale urban development, with the introduction of medium and high density housing close to the town centre and train station.
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