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Suburb:Brooklyn
City: Wellington
Island: North Island
Surrounded by:
 to the northMitchelltown, Aro Valley
 to the east Vogeltown
 to the southMornington
 to the westKowhai Park


Brooklyn is a suburb of Wellington , the Capital City of New Zealand . It is located three km south of the city centre, on the eastern slopes of the hills above Happy Valley, which extend south towards the Owhiro Bay on Cook Strait . Excellent views across the southern end of the city can be gained from the suburb.

It is named after the Borough of New York City , and many of the streets are named after former US Presidents :


Heaton Terrace is named after John Henry Heaton, a member of the early Harbour Board.

Interestingly, the nearby suburb of Kingston has Canadian-themed names.