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Viaduct Basin

Viaduct Basin

In the late 1990s Auckland’s Viaduct Basin was rapidly transformed into a base for the America’s Cup yacht races. The harbour’s perimeter was lined with chic restaurants, apartments and a spacious promenade. Popular with both lunchtime and evening crowds, the area revitalised the city’s waterfront.

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Geoffrey Rice, 'City public spaces - Beaches, shorelines and waterfronts', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/22944/viaduct-basin (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Geoffrey Rice, published 11 Mar 2010