St. Heliers [suburb] (Auckland, NZ)

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This area was originally called Glen Orchard after Lieutenant-Colonel William Taylor's farm. Under later owners it was a stud farm managed by a Major Walmsley who apparently suggested the name Saint Heliers Bay because of its resemblance to the Bay of St Heliers, a fashionable holiday resort on the Channel Island of Jersey.

The "St Heliers and Northcote Land Company" was formed in 1882. The purpose of this company was not only to sell land but to provide a horse tram service for Auckland. Land sales were poor and the scheme eventually failed but the company did build a 1,500-foot-long pier (460 m) at St Heliers before becoming insolvent.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Heliers
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Coordinates:   36°51'12"S   174°51'43"E
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