ABSTRACT
The Western Reclamation is located on the western edge of Auckland’s CBD. It sits immediately to the north of Freemans Bay and to the east of St. Mary’s Bay, two of Auckland’s most established inner-city suburbs. The site is owned by Auckland Regional Holding’s (ARH) and comprises approximately 18 hectares of land and 1.8 hectares of wharves (Bush, 1971). The Western Reclamation is an important part of Auckland’s waterfront (Figure 1). Since European settlement in Auckland, port and adjacent harbour edges have been the focal point of growth. From 1840 to the present day, the shoreline has steadily expanded into the Waitamata harbour with the construction of a modern industrial waterfront. Auckland Harbour Board (now Ports of Auckland) progressively constructed the Western Reclamation from the early 20th century. The last component of the reclamation was completed in 1930 and provided extra berth capacity and flat land for port related activities (Truttman, 2004).
