Chas Everitt Property in Gauteng, North-West Johannesburg, Auckland Park

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About Auckland Park

The trendy Johannesburg suburb, Auckland Park is situated just west of Braamfontein, and can be found on either side of Empire Road, where it becomes Kingsway.

Auckland Park was laid out by a New Zealander called John Landau, who, because he saw obvious similarities between this and his native home, called it Auckland Park . Street names are all places along the Thames - Richmond, Twickenham, Ditton, Kingston etc. Today Auckland Park is a true mix of nationalities and cultures and its inhabitants enjoy a vibrant lifestyle. Auckland Park is also well known as the home of the SABC.

The bohemian and terribly trendy Melville is just around the corner from Auckland Park and is a superb way to spend your evenings, if not your lunch time activities. This wonderful village within the city of Johannesburg has a real buzz, and restaurants, eccentric boutiques and sidewalks filled with tables is the norm.

There are numerous highlights within the suburb of Auckland Park to please arts and culture lovers including the magnificent new theatre at the University of Johannesburg that holds various exciting events from classical music concerts to musical theatre. There are a number of art galleries located in and around Auckland Park and Melville, where some of the local art work can be purchased. Many artists frequently exhibit their works at the Melville and Auckland Park art galleries, which make Auckland Park a definite, must see location.

Places of Interest near Auckland Park