Hobsonville
Hobsonville | |
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Clark House has strong ties to Hobsonville through its use in the pottery industry and as an Air Force building | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′29″S 174°39′45″E / 36.791450°S 174.662447°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Upper Harbour Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 642 ha (1,586 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 15,370 |
| Postcode(s) | 0618 |
| Ferry terminals | Hobsonville Point |
| Whenuapai | Herald Island | Greenhithe |
| West Harbour |
Hobsonville
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Beach Haven |
| Waitematā Harbour |
Hobsonville is a suburb in West Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. Historically a rural settlement, Hobsonville has now developed into a suburb of Auckland.
Hobsonville was one of the earliest European settlements in the area and became a large part of the early pottery industry in New Zealand. Hobsonville later served as a Royal New Zealand Air Force base from 1920 to 2001. Following the closure of the air base a plan for a large scale residential development was undertaken by the Housing Ministry.
Hobsonville is bounded by Whenuapai to the northwest, West Harbour to the west, with the rest of the area bounded by the Waitemata Harbour. The Upper Harbour Bridge connects Hobsonville with Greenhithe.