Auckland

Harbour Bridge

This modern highway bridge across the Auckland harbor saved a driving diversion of of many miles. It had been dreamed of since the 1860s.

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Old St. Mary’s and the new cathedral

This 1886 church preceded Auckland’s new cathedral, and is now a heritage site. The new cathedral was begun in 1957.

**The interior is resplendent with native woods**

New Zealand’s largest city

With a south latitude roughly equivalent to Los Angeles, Auckland is located close to the northernmost, warmest part of North Island.

**Boating is so popular here that it’s called the “City of Sails”**

**Auckland is the country’s main commercial port**

**This WW I memorial lists the Turkish battle hot spots where Auckland’s troops fought**

Lush growth and flowers

New Zealand’s well-watered, subtropical climate makes it a “rainy California” for plant growth. Many of these species are found only in the southern hemisphere.es

Hundred Mile Beach

Though this black sand beach is located near Auckland, it’s so spacious that any given spot is almost deserted.

**Gannets gather on this safe sot atop a ‘sea stack’, or isolated tower near the shore**

**Gannets occupy small territories that are so rigidly defined that they form a geometric grid over their nesting place**

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