Owairaka
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Suburb: | Owairaka |
City: | Auckland |
Island: | North Island |
Surrounded by - to the north |
Mount Albert (894 m) Morningside (2.3 km) |
Owairaka is an Auckland suburb. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council.
According to the 2001 census, Owairaka has a population of 6678. The local state secondary school is Mount Albert Grammar School .
Owairaka is home to the world famous Owairaka Athletic Club [1] which is based at the historic Lovelock Track where five world records have been set.[2] During the 1960s the club led the world in middle and long distance running under the guidance of the legendary coach Arthur Lydiard (ONZ,OBE),[3] producing many international and national champions, most notably, Murray Halberg (ONZ, MBE) [4] and the New Zealand Athlete of the Century, Peter Snell (KNZM, MBE).[5]
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