West Auckland, New Zealand
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West Auckland is one of the major geographical areas of Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Much of the area is dominated by the Waitākere Ranges, the eastern slopes of the Miocene era Waitāker
Metropolitan West Auckland captured by a Planet Labs satellite in 2016
The Whau River has often been used as a border between western and central Auckland
The Waitākere rock koromiko, Veronica bishopiana, is endemic to the Waitākere Ranges
Many early settlements in West Auckland were along the west coast beaches (pictured: Karekare)
New Lynn
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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 poi
Aerial view of New Lynn town centre in 2013
A view of the Whau River near New Lynn in 1895
The New Zealand Brick, Tile & Pottery Company's kiln pictured in 1915
Crown Lynn was a major producer of ceramic goods in New Zealand in the 1960s