Greenmount, New Zealand
Greenmount is a small suburb located in the city of Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. The area is on the eastern side of the Auckland city centre and is a large industrial area developed only in recent years. The area is under governance of the Auckland Council, and is home to a number of New Zealand and international businesses and organisations. It is named after the Greenmount or Green Hill volcano.
Greenmount | |
|---|---|
 Basalt dry-stone wall at the base of Green Hill | |
| Coordinates: 36.939911°S 174.898267°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland City |
| Electoral ward | Howick |
| Highbrook | Pakuranga | Botany |
| Otara |
  Greenmount  |
Dannemora |
| Flat Bush | Flat Bush |
History
The Greenmount area was farmed by the Styaks family. The name recalls Mrs Styaks home at Randalstown in Northern Ireland, which was called Green Bank.[1]
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