Calliope Dock
The Calliope Dock is a historical stone dry dock on the grounds of the Devonport Naval Base, in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. It was built in 1888 to service ships of the British Royal Navy, and is still in use today.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
- Type: Dock
- Description: historical stone drydock in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Naval Base Drydock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Augustine’s Church (Anglican) and Devonport Defence Health Centre.
St Augustine’s Church (Anglican)
Church
Photo: Itineris55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Augustine’s Church (Anglican) is situated 170 metres north of Calliope Dock.
Devonport Defence Health Centre
Hospital building
Photo: Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0.
The Devonport Defence Health Centre is the healthcare facility of the New Zealand Navy. It is located in Devonport, on Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. The hospital specialises in surgery and hyperbaric treatment. Devonport Defence Health Centre is situated 160 metres northeast of Calliope Dock.
Devonport Library
Library
Photo: Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0.
Devonport Library is a public library located in Windsor Reserve, Devonport, New Zealand. The library is part of the Auckland Council Libraries library system. The newest iteration of the library was constructed in a modernist style in February 2015. Devonport Library is situated 1 km east of Calliope Dock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stanley Point and Devonport.
Stanley Point
Suburb
Photo: 111 Emergency, CC BY 2.0.
Stanley Point is a small suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand, near Devonport, another suburb. It is mostly residential. The Devonport Naval Base lies to the east of the bay on the south side of the Stanley Bay peninsula and is connected to storage facilities on the north side at Ngataringa Bay by a tunnel.
Devonport
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devonport is a seaside suburb on the North Shore of Auckland in New Zealand, directly across the harbour from central Auckland. This article also covers Bayswater.
Calliope Dock
- Category: transportation
- Location: Auckland, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.83021° or 36° 49′ 49″ southLongitude
174.78634° or 174° 47′ 11″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
4VMP5Q9P+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 90052087OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dock
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