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Mount Roskill, New Zealand - Definition and Overview

Suburb:Mount Roskill
City:Auckland City
Island:North Island
Surrounded by

 - to the north
 - to the east
 - to the south
 - to the west


Sandringham, Balmoral
Three Kings
Hillsborough, Waikowhai
New Windsor, Wesley

Mount Roskill is a volcanic peak and suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand.

The peak, which is to the southwest end of the suburb, is 110 metres in height, and is one of the many extinct cones which do the inner city of Auckland, all of which are part of the Auckland Volcanic Field.

The suburb is located seven kilometres to the south of the city centre, and is surrounded by the neighbouring suburbs of Three Kings, Sandringham, Wesley, and Hillsborough. One of the city's larger and more historic suburbs, it was a borough from 1947 until local government reorganisation in 1989.

Mt Roskill from Big King. The Waitakere Ranges can be seen in the distance.

Example Usage of Roskill,

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Matz_Enig: My brother is a buzz killer, now mother thinks that Mt Roskill is a dangerous place and I can't hang at @kaykardnoir's crib for long 2mrrw.
gopherteam: A1 Commercial Cleaning Services, Mt Roskill, Auckland 1041 http://www.gopher.co.nz/listing.aspx?id=38047
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