Mount Eden is now an expensive suburb in Auckland. When I was a kid it was full of big old houses converted into flats. Students lived there. Not very gentrified at all.
The suburb is only 4 kilometres from the CBD so is very central. Not that much happens in the CBD in these Covid times.
The suburb and mountain are named after George Eden who was the first Earl of Auckland. The city was also named after this Englishman. I don't think he ever came to New Zealand – but I could be wrong.
Mount Eden is a dormant volcano which is the highest natural point on the Auckland Isthmus.
There is still a remand prison in Mt Eden.
Eden Park, the rugby stadium , Fortress New Zealand sits on the edge of the suburb.
The Auckland residence of the Governor-General, currently Dame Cindy Kiro, is also in Mount Eden.
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