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Albert Park
- Albert Park is a public park in central Auckland, bounded by Wellesley Street East, Princes Street, Bowen Avenue and Kitchener Street.
- Albert Park occupies much of the site of the Albert Barracks, one of Auckland's early European military fortifications, which in turn was built on the previous site of Te Horotiu pa.
- The Park was laid out in the 1880s and originally had commanding views over the city and harbour. The view now is of modern office blocks, except where mature trees have hidden the buildings.
- Beneath the park are the Albert Park tunnels. This extensive series of tunnels was built in 1941 to be used as air raid shelters, but they were decommissioned and sealed up even before World War II ended.
Auckland
- A city in the North Island
- The most populous urban area in the country
- Has an urban population of about 1,570,100 (2018)
- Located in the Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council
- A diverse, multicultural and cosmopolitan city
- Home to the largest Polynesian population in the world
- The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki Makaurau, meaning "Tāmaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography
(Reference: Wikipedia)