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THE FERRY BUILDING<br />

OPEN SEVEN DAYS<br />

Quay Street, opposite Downtown Auckland<br />

One of Auckland’s best known landmarks,<br />

the Ferry Building was completed in 1912 for<br />

£67,944. This year it is celebrating 100 years<br />

of service to the residents of and visitors<br />

to Auckland.<br />

The Edwardian Baroque building was<br />

designed by Alex Wiseman and is built of<br />

sandstone, brick and Coromandel granite.<br />

Today it is still the focal point for the<br />

commuter ferries which link Downtown<br />

Auckland with the North Shore and the many<br />

islands of the Waitemata Harbour.<br />

It also includes booking services for<br />

sightseeing tours, a convenience store, coffee<br />

shop, gelato and sorbets parlour, sushi bar,<br />

and two excellent restaurants which look<br />

out over the harbour.<br />

Sushi Gang<br />

P. 09 377 1460<br />

Harbour Information<br />

Centre<br />

P. 09 357 0550<br />

Ferry and Cruise<br />

Companies<br />

Fullers Cruises<br />

P. 09 367 9111<br />

Convenience Store<br />

and Magazines<br />

Ferry Stop<br />

P. 09 309 8336<br />

Coffee Shop<br />

Seattle Espresso<br />

P. 09 358 1929<br />

Gelato and Sorbets<br />

Valentino’s Gelato<br />

P. 09 358 0091<br />

Excellent Restaurants<br />

Botswana Butchery<br />

P. 09 307 6966<br />

Harbourside Seafood<br />

Bar and Grill<br />

P. 09 307 0556<br />

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