Southern Route - 2.5hours

Beginning at the Viaduct Harbour and heading up Queen Street this trail takes in many of Aucklands original business and arts centres. It then winds its way to the university and down to the Auckland Railway Station and back along the waterfront.

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• Starting from the Visitor Information Centre at the Viaduct Harbour, turn left and walk along Quay Street in the direction of the Ferry Building.

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  Ferry Building

  Quay Street

• Walk through the Ferry Building and you will see Queens Wharf, from where the Devonport ferries depart.

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  Queens Wharf

  Quay Street

• Walk back through the Ferry Building, cross the road to the foot of Queen Street and walk toward the Britomart Transport Centre and old Central Post Office.

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  Britomart Transport Centre and the Central Post Office

  Lower Queen Street

• Continue up Queen Street. On the left hand side of the street you will see the Dilworth Building at 22-32 Queen Street.

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  Dilworth Building

  22-32 Queen Street

• Continue up Queen Street until you reach the Dingwall Building on the right hand side of the street, at 87-93 Queen Street.

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  Dingwall Building

  87-93 Queen Street

• Continue along to The New Zealand Guardian Trust Building at 105 Queen Street.

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  New Zealand Guardian Trust Building

  105 Queen Street

• Continue walking up Queen Street toward the Civic Theatre, tracing the line of the old Ligar Canal as you walk up Queen Street.

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  Ligar Canal

  Under Queen Street

• Continue up Queen Street to the Wellesley Street intersection where the Civic Theatre stands.

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  Civic Theatre

  Corner of Queen and Wellesley Streets

• Continue past the Civic up to the Auckland Town Hall on the edge of Aotea Square.

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  Auckland Town Hall

  301-303 Queen Street

• Turn around and walk back to the Civic Theatre, head up Wellesley Street past the Art Gallery and enter Albert Park

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  Albert Park

  Princes Street

• Continue through the park to the Princes Street exit, cross the road, walk 30m and turn right into Alfred Street. On the left hand side, in the gap between the library and the old Choral Hall, you will see the remnant of the old Albert Barracks Wall.

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  Albert Barracks Wall

  University of Auckland Grounds

• Follow the wall to the left; look up to see the clock tower and Old Arts Building. Follow the path to the left back up to Princes Street and the entrance to the Old Arts Building.

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  University of Auckland Old Arts Building

  22 Princes Street

• Continue alone Princes Street to the Old Synagogue on the Bowen Street corner.

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  Old Synagogue

  19A Princes Street

• At the Waterloo Quadrant corner, enter the grounds of Old Government House past its contemporary lodge and follow the drive towards the early governors’ residence.

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  Old Government House

  Waterloo Quadrant

• Continue to follow the path. Turn left when the path forks and exit at the intersection of Anzac Avenue and Symonds Street. Straight in front of you, on the corner of Waterloo Quadrant and Anzac Avenue, you will see the Auckland High Court.

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  Auckland High Court

  Waterloo Quadrant

• Cross the road and head down Anzac Avenue. At the top of Constitution Hill, look down to view the Parnell railway Bridge

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  Parnell Rail Bridge

  Parnell Rise

• Continue down Anzac Avenue until you reach the zig-zag path. Follow this path down to Beach Road and the Auckland Railway Station

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  Auckland Railway Station

  26-48 Te Taou Crescent

• Continue alone Beach Road and turn right at Britomart Place

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  Point Britomart

  Britomart Place