Viaduct Harbour, formerly known as Viaduct Basin, is a former commercial harbour on the Auckland waterfront that has been turned into a development of mostly upscale apartments, office space and resta
Lighter Basin area, at the western edge of the Viaduct Harbour
The Viaduct Basin in 1924
R Logan shipyard and Gleeson's Hotel, Freeman's Bay in 1904
Lena at Bailey and Lowe yard and Gleeson's Hotel in 1905
The Wynyard Quarter is a reclaimed piece of land on the Waitematā Harbour at the western edge of the Auckland waterfront, New Zealand.
Viaduct Harbour
…Zealand, the precinct enjoyed considerable popularity with locals and foreign visitors. The statistical area of Wynyard-Viaduct, which also includes Wynyard Quarter, covers 0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,350 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,250 people per km2. Wynyard-Viaduct…
Seen eastwards from an airplane in the 1950s, when it was known as "Western Reclamation" or "Tank Farm".
Looking towards Wynyard Quarter from Auckland Sky Tower, with approximate boundary drawn in red
Bulk liquid storage remains one of the main uses in some areas.
Marine industries such fishing and shipbuilding are to remain, mainly concentrated along the west of the new quarter.