Point Chevalier
Point Chevalier | |
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Point Chev town centre along Great North Road, the old picture theatre is shown in the middle | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′50″S 174°42′19″E / 36.86389°S 174.70528°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward |
| Local board | Albert-Eden Local Board |
| Established | 1920s (Approx.) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 275 ha (680 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 9,030 |
| (Waitematā Harbour) | (Waitematā Harbour) | Western Springs |
| (Waitematā Harbour) |
Point Chevalier
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Western Springs |
| Waterview | Mount Albert | Morningside |
Point Chevalier (/ˌʃɛvəˈlɪər/, colloquially known as Point Chev and originally named Point Bunbury after Thomas Bunbury), is a residential suburb and peninsula in the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand; located five kilometres to the west of the city centre on the southern shore of the Waitematā Harbour. Similar to adjacent suburbs, Point Chevalier is known for its California style bungalows.
The suburb stretches from the town centre shopping area of the same name on Great North Road near the SH16 motorway, to the tip of the peninsula in the north. Its postcode is 1022.