Brooklyn, New Zealand

Brooklyn, a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Brooklyn is a blend of circa 1900 weatherboard villa / bungalow houses around the central part of Brooklyn, blending more recent subdivisions built in the 1970's and 1990's. The shops / bars / cinema / food outlets have created a village atmosphere. The inner city suburb is popular with families and renters for its proximity to the Wellington CBD (10 minutes drive) and access to Wellingtons south coast (an easy 10 minutes i the other direction). Brooklyn stands 3 km south of Wellington’s central business district on the eastern slopes of the hills above Happy Valley. (The hills and the valley both extend south towards Owhiro Bay on Cook Strait.) Nearby suburbs and areas...