Devonport

Sunday, 4th March 2007

Devonport is a harbourside suburb ofAuckland. It hosts the Devonport Naval Base of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the main facility for the country's naval vessels, but is best known for its harbourside dining and drinking establishments and its heritage charm.

 

Ferry to Devonport

 

 

Ferry terminal and . . .

 

the ferry

 

Walked up to Mt Victoria where a found a disappearing gun . . .

 

which could be retracted into protected housing supposedly to conceal its location

 

Auckland from Mt Victoria

 

Holy Trinity Church . . .

 

built from native kauri timber in Gothic style . . .

 

has magnificent stained glass windows . . .

 

 

 

Leaving Devonport to head back to . . .

 

Auckland where the Sky Tower stands . . .

 

at 328 metres high

 

Just in time . . .

 

for a Korean Concert

 

The Sky Tower from The Domain

 

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