Okareta

Okareta is an university building in Auckland, Auckland Region which is located on Symonds Street. Okareta is situated nearby to the university building Biology Building, as well as near Lippincott Cottage.

Type: University building
Also known as: “Political Studies Houses”
Address: 14 Symonds Street, Auckland Central

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Albert Barracks Wall and Auckland Art Gallery.

Albert Barracks Wall

Grassland

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Albert Barracks Wall is a grassland, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Okareta.

Auckland Art Gallery

Art gallery

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Auckland Art Gallery is the principal public gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It has the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand and frequently hosts travelling international exhibitions. Auckland Art Gallery is situated 420 metres west of Okareta.

Alten Reserve

Park

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Alten Reserve is a park, which is situated 220 metres east of Okareta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlaw Park and City Centre.

Carlaw Park

Neighborhood

Photo: Gadfium, Public domain.

Carlaw Park was a multi-purpose stadium in Parnell, a central suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It neighboured the Auckland Domain's Northern end. It was primarily used for rugby league and had a peak spectator capacity of around 28,000 in the 1930s, though this fell to around 17,000 by the time the ground was closed in 2002.

City Centre

Suburb

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The Auckland Central Business District, or Auckland city centre, is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenua hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.