Somerville, New Zealand
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Somerville is an eastern suburb of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. Most of the houses were built in the 1990s. Before 1990, the area was rural.
Mangemangeroa Reserve
East Auckland
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East Auckland is one of the major geographical regions of Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Settled in the 14th century, the area is part of the traditional lands of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki. The a
Somerville, New Zealand
…New Zealand. Most of the houses were built in the 1990s. Before 1990, the area was rural. Somerville is located on the eastern edges of metropolitan East Auckland, between Whitford Road and Somerville Road. Botany Creek runs west through the suburb to meet the Pakuranga Creek, and the tidal estuary Mangemangeroa…
An aerial view of some of the suburbs traditionally considered East Auckland, including Pakuranga, Bucklands Beach, Howick and Botany Downs.
The Tāmaki River is a major geographic feature of East Auckland
Musick Point / Te Naupata was the location of Te Waiārohia, a major defensive pā in the 18th century
Ōhuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain was an important defended pā site for Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, surrounded by stonefield gardens