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Oakfield Ave

NAME:

Oakfield Ave was known as Oak Ave until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. A large oak tree stood on the upper corner of the street until April 2018, when it fell during a very serious storm.

DESCRIPTION:

Oakfield Ave is a cul de sac that runs south east from Kitenui Ave.

Numbers 1 to 9 lie on the south west side of the street. Numbers 2 to 8 lie on the north east side.

FACTS ABOUT THIS ROAD:

1937: “described as 70 yards long, with 5 residences” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.).


SOURCES FOR THIS PAGE:

Auckland Libraries. (n.d.). Auckland city street nameshttp://www.akcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/streets/streets.html

Davenport, John. (1990). Street names of Auckland: Their story. Auckland: Hodder & Stoughton.


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