Victoria Street, Auckland

Victoria Street West was formerly part of the foreshore of the Auckland waterfront. Victoria Park was the site of Freemans Bay, which was in-filled during the 19th century. The vent of the Albert Park Volcano was located at the modern location of the Victoria Street Carpark, which was quarried during the 1860s. Victoria Street was the location of the first jail and courthouse in Auckland. The large block to the south-west of the Queen Street intersection included the courthouse, labour yards and gallows. Currently Te Hā Noa, a linear park for pedestrians and cyclists is under construction between Federal Street and Kitchener Street. ==Notable locations==

• Farmers Queen Street, a historic department store and the former location of a Santa Claus sculpture, which was annually attached to the building from 1998 until 2020. • The Sky Tower, the second tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere, and the SkyCity Auckland entertainment complex • Victoria Park, a major park constructed by reclaiming Freemans Bay, a former bay of the Auckland waterfront • Victoria Park Market, a historic market and retail precinct opposite Victoria Park ==Gallery==

01 Auckland New Zealand-1000133.jpg|The AA Centre and the Sky Tower, seen from Victoria Street File:Queen Victoria Barnes Dance 231.JPG|Intersection of Victoria Street and Queen Street File:Panorama of Auckland (4749714165).jpg|Victoria Park Market and Victoria Park in the early 20th century ==References==