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Glendowie

Glendowie is a suburb in , New Zealand. It is under the local governance of . It was under Auckland City Council from 1989 until the of all of Auckland's councils into the "super city" in 2010.
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  • Type: Suburb with 9,280 residents
  • Description: suburb of Auckland, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Glendowie, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taurere/Taylor Hill and Churchill Park.

Volcano
Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taurere / Taylor Hill is a volcano in the Auckland volcanic field. It erupted about 33,000 years ago. Its scoria cone reaches 57 m high. It was the site of a Māori pā, and retains earthworks from that era such as kūmara pits and terracing.

Park
Photo: Clivostros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 40-hectare park in the suburb of Glendowie, in . It was named after Winston Churchill upon the park's creation in 1945, and lies on the eastern side of the towards the . Glendowie suburb was established in the 1920s when George Riddell created a loop road in the area.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a public secondary school in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Heliers and Wai o Taiki Bay.

Suburb
Photo: Carpenter0, Public domain.
is a seaside suburb of with a population of 11,760 as of June 2025. This suburb is popular amongst visitors for the beaches, cafés, and views of , the distinctive volcanic island in the .

Suburb
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is a suburb in , New Zealand. It is under the local governance of .

Suburb
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is a suburb in East Auckland, , located nine kilometres to the east of the , close to the waters of the estuary. is situated 2½ km southwest of Glendowie.

Glendowie

Latitude
-36.85817° or 36° 51′ 29″ south
Longitude
174.87054° or 174° 52′ 14″ east
Population
9,280
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
4VMP4VRC+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 283302274
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6232065
Wiki­data ID
Q5568441
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Glendowie” goes by many names.
  • French: “Glendowie”
  • Japanese: “グレンドウィ”
  • Japanese: “グレンドウィー”
  • Turkish: “Glendowie”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Glendowie”. Photo: Clivostros, CC BY-SA 4.0.