Albany Lakes Reserve is a public park located in Albany, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland. It is adjacent to the Westfield Albany shopping mall, in the centre of the commercial area.
| Albany Lakes Reserve | |
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 Looking northeast over the lower lake, with the weir/bridge separating it from the higher eastern lake. | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | 4 Civic Crescent, Albany, Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°43′35″S 174°42′32″E / 36.7264°S 174.7088°E |
| Opened | 5 November 2009 |
| Website | Auckland Council |
The park comprises two artificial lakes that serve both as landscape features and stormwater ponds. There are paved pathways around each lake with a boardwalk in between the lakes, and art installations along the boardwalk.[1] The lakes were created in the late 2000s,[2] and the park itself was officially opened on 5 November 2009.[3]
Providing an assembly/grassland area allowing up to 10,000 people to the north of the lakes, the park was designated as one of the 'fan zones' for the Rugby World Cup 2011.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Albany Lakes Reserve". Auckland Council. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "The dustbowl they call Paradise lost". The New Zealand Herald. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Albany skies light up to celebrate new public spaces". kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Tapaleao, Vaimoana; Eames, David (9 September 2010). "World Cup 2011: City gets ready for big party". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
External links
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Media related to Albany Lakes Civic Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Albany Lakes Reserve, Auckland Council
36°43′35″S 174°42′32″E / 36.7264°S 174.7088°E
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