34-471: (Redirected from Mt Albert ) Mount Albert may refer to: Settlements [ edit ] Mount Albert, New Zealand , a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand Mount Albert (New Zealand electorate) , based on Mount Albert Mount Albert Lions , a rugby league team Mount Albert, Ontario , an exurb not far from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mont-Albert, Quebec , an unorganized territory Mont Albert, Victoria ,
68-607: A lava flow in northern Mount Albert, which flowed into the Waitematā Harbour and created the Meola Reef . The Oakley Creek is a major stream on the Auckland isthmus , which forms the western border of the suburb. One of the earliest names Tāmaki Māori gave to the volcano was Te Puke o Ruarangi ( The Hill of Ruarangi ). A traditional story involves Ruarangi, a chief of the supernatural Patupaiarehe people, escaping
102-481: A large modernist community centre, was constructed. Urban Māori and Pasifika communities grew in the area from the 1950s onwards, and increased in the 1970s due to the gentrification of the inner city suburbs close to the Auckland city centre . The Mount Albert shopping village began to go into a decline in the 1970s, after the establishment of the St Lukes Shopping Centre to the north. By
136-584: A mountain on Vancouver Island Mount Albert, a spur to the south of Mount Victoria, Wellington Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mount Albert . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mount_Albert&oldid=1191951800 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
170-649: A population of 12,813 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 585 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 777 people (6.5%) since the 2006 census . There were 3,963 households, comprising 6,438 males and 6,378 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female, with 2,502 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 3,006 (23.5%) aged 15 to 29, 6,018 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,287 (10.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 64.6% European/ Pākehā , 8.8% Māori , 8.2% Pacific peoples , 27.3% Asian , and 4.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
204-583: A siege on the volcano through lava tunnels. Other early names include Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura or Te Ahi-kā-roa-a-Raka , means 'the long burning fires of Rakataura', referring to its continuous occupation by the Tainui explorer Rakataura . The name Ōwairaka refers to Wairaka, an early Māori ancestor, who was the daughter of Toroa, the captain of the Mātaatua voyaging waka. Wairaka fled to Auckland to escape an unwanted marriage, and established her people on
238-747: A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Mountains [ edit ] Mount Albert (British Columbia) , a mountain in British Columbia north of Princess Louisa Inlet Ōwairaka / Mount Albert , a volcanic cone in the Auckland Volcanic Field Albert Mountain (North Carolina) , a mountain in North Carolina's Nantahala Range Mount Albert (Quebec) , a mountain in Gaspesia's Chic-Choc Mountains Range Mount Albert Edward (British Columbia) ,
272-514: Is a Catholic state-integrated girls' college (years 7–13) with a roll of 786. The college was founded in 1928, and originally called Marist Sisters College, changing its name to Marist College in 2000. Marist School is a Catholic contributing primary (years 1-6) school on the same site as Marist College. It has a roll of 317. Mount Albert School and Gladstone Primary School are contributing primary schools (years 1-6) with rolls of 480 and 794, respectively. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Nga Maungarongo
306-549: Is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 88. It is a Māori language -immersion school. All these schools apart from Marist College are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024. Tertiary education providers in the area include Auckland Institute of Studies and Unitec . Mount Albert is the home of association football club Metro F.C. , who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier , and Mount Albert-Ponsonby , who compete in
340-608: Is a part of the Western Line ; trains run regularly into the city and the western suburbs beyond. The centre of all the shopping and business activities in the suburb of Mt. Albert is New North Road, roughly between Richardson Road and Lloyd Avenue. Meola Reef Meola Reef , or Te Tokaroa in Māori ('toka'='rock', 'roa'='long'), is a lava flow forming a reef peninsula across part of Auckland 's Waitemata Harbour , New Zealand. The reef extends for over 2 kilometres across
374-401: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mount Albert, New Zealand Mount Albert ( Māori : Ōwairaka ) is an inner suburb of Auckland , New Zealand , which is centred on Ōwairaka / Mount Albert , a local volcanic peak which dominates the landscape. By 1911, growth in the area had increased to the point where Mount Albert
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#1732780930422408-828: The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 . Mount Albert is home to both the Marist Saints and the Mount Albert Lions , who split from Marist in 1927. Both clubs compete in the Auckland Rugby League 's top division, the Fox Memorial. Mount Albert is well served by trains and buses, and is only 7 km from Auckland's CBD. The railway station is centrally located, near the intersection of New North Road and Mt. Albert/Carrington Road. Mount Albert Railway Station
442-700: The Mount Albert electorate since 1946, except for the 1996–99 term, when it was the Owairaka electorate. The electorate has been held by Jacinda Ardern of the Labour Party since 25 February 2017. Rugby player Sonny Bill Williams and actress Lucy Lawless both grew up in Mount Albert. Former Prime Minister Helen Clark , famous acoustician Sir Harold Marshall and the former TVNZ 's Breakfast presenter Petra Bagust are current residents of
476-547: The rohe of Ngāti Whātua. Ngāti Whātua had a much smaller population than the Waiohua, and seaside areas were preferred places to live. Because of this, much of the area fell into disuse. The Oakley Creek has been traditionally used by Tāmaki Māori as a source for crayfish , eels and weka . Harakeke ( New Zealand flax ) and raupō , which grew along the banks of the creek, were harvested here to create Māori traditional textiles . In 1820, English priest Samuel Marsden visited
510-637: The 1990s, Mount Albert has developed into a multicultural centre in Auckland, with a growth in Indian, Sri Lankan and Chinese communities, in part caused by two tertiary institutes in the area: Unitec Institute of Technology and the Auckland Institute of Studies . Mount Albert covers 5.04 km (1.95 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 13,800 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,738 people per km . Mount Albert had
544-569: The Auckland isthmus. In the 1860s, New North Road was established as road access for the area and as an alternative to the Great North Road to the north. Mount Albert area became an area of large estates for wealthy landowners, due to its proximity to Auckland township. Large houses including Alberton and Ferndale House were constructed for the families of the area. In 1866, the Mt Albert Methodist Church
578-539: The Mount Albert shops developed, the area gained the name the Terminus, as at the time it was the final stop on the tramline along New North Road. Growth in the area led to the creation of the Borough of Mt Albert on 1 April 1911. The borough took our significant loans, in order to invest in the water supply for the area. Between 1901 and 1931, the population of the area surged from 2,035 to 20,600, making Mount Albert
612-708: The Mt Albert District Highway Board. The first school in the area, Mt Albert School, was established in 1870 on land gifted by John McElwain, at School Road in Morningside . Early society in Mount Albert centred around the Anglican Church , and figures such as pioneer Allan Kerr Taylor and his wife Sophia Taylor . The Kerr Taylor family renovated their home in the early 1870s, transforming Alberton into an elaborate Anglo-Indian -inspired mansion, that hosted many formal events in
646-491: The area, and climbed to the peak of Ōwairaka / Mount Albert with the paramount chief of Ngāti Whātua, Apihai Te Kawau . The mountain was named during the early colonial era after Prince Albert , husband to Queen Victoria . On 29 June 1841, Mount Albert was sold to the Crown by Ngāti Whātua, as a part of a 12,000 acre section. The terrain of the area was rough, meaning the area saw slower development compared to other parts of
680-549: The area. Mount Albert railway station opened in March 1880, connecting Morningside to Auckland city by rail, and spurring suburban growth. In the 10 years after 1881, the population of Mount Albert doubled to 1,400 people. During the latter 19th century, a quarry was established on Ōwairaka / Mount Albert, with a rail spur connecting the quarry to the North Auckland Line . Local residents had become concerned for
714-532: The area. Famous New Zealand athlete, Sir Peter Snell (triple Olympic gold medalist and world mile record holder and NZ's athlete of the 20th century), was educated in and a long-time resident of Mt. Albert as was Bryan Williams , an All Black great and president of the NZRFU . Mount Albert Grammar School is a high school (years 9–13) with a roll of 3546. Opened in 1922, it was a single-sex boys' school until 2000, when it became co-educational. Marist College
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#1732780930422748-402: The fanworms. In the 1970s, plans for a Second Harbour Crossing from the reef to Birkenhead were shelved after public outcry. Meola Reef was the site of the city's tip for many years. This has now been capped and replaced by a 15 ha public reserve, with mangrove swamps in the streams and tidal salt marshes either side. In the 1990s, a local community effort to plant native trees on
782-411: The harbour, to within 500 metres of Kauri Point on the northern shore. The reef was formed more than 28,000 years ago from the final portion of an 11 kilometre lava flow that originated from Mount Saint John volcano. Until 2008 it was believed the lava had flowed from Te Tatua-a-Riukiuta volcano, but geochemical analyses that year revealed that the lava matched that of Mount Saint John. The route of
816-628: The largest borough in New Zealand. After World War II , a major housing shortage in New Zealand led to the construction of many state housing areas, including the Stewart Estate in Mount Albert. The Mount Albert shops flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1960s, Mount Albert had a significantly older population than the surrounding areas of Auckland. In April 1961, the Mount Albert War Memorial Hall,
850-555: The lava flow had been disguised by Maungawhau / Mount Eden , which had later erupted through it. Located between the Point Chevalier and Westmere suburbs and protecting the calm waters of Coxs Bay , the reef is easily seen in the west from the Auckland Harbour Bridge at low tide, when much of it lies exposed. The best viewpoint is at Kauri Point, the headland to the east of Kendall Bay. The portion of
884-608: The mountain, and petitioned the government to stop the quarry in 1895 and 1915. The Railways department chief engineer dismissed the residents' concerns. By 1905, the summit of the mountain became public land, and the quarry was eventually closed in 1928. By the 1910s, Mount Albert had become one of the fastest growing suburbs of Auckland. The district attracted many families from outside the Anglican community, notably many successful businessmen, who wanted to establish large family homes while still able to commute to Auckland. By 1911,
918-511: The population of the area had grown to 6,666, and in 1912 the King George V Hall opened, becoming a social hub for Mount Albert. The area was still significantly more rural compared to Kingsland in the north-east, home to many dairy and poultry farms. In 1915, the Auckland tramline reached the suburb, creating suburban growth and leading to the development of the Mount Albert commercial shopping area, originally known as Ohlsen's Corner. As
952-430: The reef close to shore is covered by mangroves , and further out the rocks are covered by rock oysters, then bare. Strong footwear is needed to walk on the lava. The reef had two traditional names to Tāmaki Māori : Te Tokaroa ("The Long Reef") and Te Ara Whakapekapeka a Ruarangi ("The Perplexing Pathway of Ruarangi"). The reef was home to Spirobranchus fanworms until the 1960s, when Pacific oysters began displacing
986-472: The volcano. During the early 18th century, the Auckland isthmus was heavily populated by the Waiohua confederation of tribes. Ōwairaka / Mount Albert was the western-most hill-top pā of Waiohua and had extensive terraces and cultivations, although not as many as Maungakiekie or Maungawhau to the east. After a conflict between Waiohua and Ngāti Whātua in the mid-18th century, the area became part of
1020-564: Was 36.6, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.4% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian , 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs , 4.8% were Hindu , 3.1% were Muslim , 1.6% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 4,269 (41.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 945 (9.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 2,547 people (24.7%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
1054-669: Was absorbed into Auckland City . In November 2010, all cities and districts of the Auckland Region were amalgamated into a single body, governed by the Auckland Council . Mount Albert is a part of the Albert-Eden local board area. The residents of Albert-Eden elect a local board, and two councillors from the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward to sit on the Auckland Council . Mount Albert has been part of
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1088-602: Was constructed. Later that year in October 1866, the Mt Albert District Highway Board, the first local government in the area, was formed to administer New North Road and surrounding areas. Tensions existed among the ratepayers of the area, primarily between the "mountain" area ratepayers and the city-side ratepayers in Eden Terrace , who believes that they were paying too high rates for a road that did not lead to any specific location. By June 1875, Eden Terrace had split from
1122-565: Was declared an independent borough, which was later absorbed into Auckland. The suburb is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southwest of the Auckland City Centre . The suburb is centred around Ōwairaka / Mount Albert , a volcano which erupted an estimated 120,000 years ago. Ōwairaka / Mount Albert is one of the older volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field , and the westernmost volcanic feature. Approximately 28,000 years ago, Te Kōpuke / Mount Saint John erupted, causing
1156-481: Was that 5,403 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 1,611 (15.6%) were part-time, and 387 (3.8%) were unemployed. In October 1866, the Mt Albert District Highway Board, the first local government in the area, was formed to administer New North Road and the surrounding areas. In 1911, the board became the Mount Albert Borough, who elected a mayor. In 1978, Mount Albert became a city, and in 1989 it
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