Grafton Gully
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Grafton Gully is a deep (about 50 m) and very wide (about 100 m) gully cutting northwards (towards the sea) through the volcanic hills of the Auckland Volcanic Field in Auckland, New Zealand. It divides the CBD of the city from the suburbs of Grafton and Parnell in the east.
One of the few areas in Auckland proper which has not been claimed by either buildings nor for recreation (mostly due to the steepness of its sides), large extents are still mostly covered with bush. However, the bottom of the gully carries multiple motorway lanes of the State Highways 1, 16 and 16A into the city further north.
It is crossed by Grafton Bridge near its south end. Symonds Street Cemetery lies on its western slope.
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