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4 unusual facts about Point Chevalier


Point Chevalier

Tramlines ran down Point Chevalier Road to Coyle Park, near the beach; during summer, special trams were laid on during summer to transport people from Grey Lynn, while buses brought others from Mount Albert and other suburbs in West Auckland.

The houses of the area are predominantly 1920s Californian Bungalows and 1930s & 1940s Art Deco, which gives the suburb an interesting pre-war atmosphere.

Pt Chevalier is served by a large co-ed State secondary school, Western Springs College located in the nearby suburb of Western Springs.

The DHDFD's

The DHDFD's (rumored to mean "Don't Have Dogs For Dinner") are a four-piece New Zealand garage punk band who formed during the summer of 2005 in the Point Chevalier area of Auckland New Zealand.


Westpoint Performing Arts Centre

Legend says that the building was named 'Westpoint' because it is located right on the border between three Auckland suburbs - Western Springs, Westmere, and Point Chevalier.


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