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Devonport is a harbourside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, at the southern end of a peninsula that runs southeast from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour. East of Devonport lies North Head, the northern promontory guarding the mouth of the harbour. The population of Devonport and the adjoining suburb of Cheltenham was 5,337 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 126 since 2001.〔The statistical area used by the Census is called Mt Victoria. 〕 With the additional suburbs of Stanley Bay, Vauxhall and Narrow Neck, the 2006 population was 11,142. The suburb hosts the Devonport Naval Base of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the main facility for the country's naval vessels, but is best known for its harbourside dining and drinking establishments and its heritage charm. In its scenery and setting, Devonport has been compared to Sausalito, California.〔''(In Auckland, Life Is Alfresco )'' – ''The New York Times'', 5 October 1997〕 In 2011 the Devonport community, led by parents and local publication the Devonport Flagstaff, launched a grassroots movement protesting the sale of the synthetic cannabis Kronic in local dairies. The battle was a success, and Kronic was banned from the area.〔http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/grassroots-battle-against-kronic-proves-success-4271298〕 == Character == The Devonport shops contain a fair array of antiques, gift & book shops as well a number of good cafes and restaurants making it a popular destination for tourists and Aucklanders. People often travel over from Auckland on the ferry for dinner, the starry sky and glittering lights of Auckland on the return trip being very beautiful. Day trips combining a meal in Devonport with a trip up Mt Victoria or an exploration of the military emplacements on nearby North Head are also very popular. Devonport is also noted for the popular annual event, the Devonport Food & Wine Festival,〔(Devonport Food & Wine Festival ) (official festival website)〕 as well as for the Devonport Museum located near Mt. Cambria. The navy base at Devonport features strongly in the local character, with the North Shore City Council having signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Navy which recognises the developing partnership between them.〔(Navy and North Shore City Council Join Forces ) (from the Royal New Zealand Navy website. Accessed 2008-05-11.)〕 The Torpedo Bay Navy Museum is also located in Devonport.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://navymuseum.co.nz/visit-us )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Devonport, New Zealand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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