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Devonport

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Devonport

The suburb of Devonport (foreground) grew in the 1880s after a ferry service to central Auckland began. Devonport’s beaches, proximity to the city and assortment of cafés and boutiques make it popular with tourists and, in summer, beachgoers.

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Margaret McClure, Auckland places – The North Shore, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16098/devonport (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Margaret McClure, published 2 March 2009, updated 5 August 2016.