A waterfront lookout on Hobsonville Point, on the Waitematā Harbour in north-west Auckland. Hobsonville Point is a peninsula that was a defence base until 2011 and is now a planned community of homes, parks and schools. The harbour views and the open waterfront are the reasons people come to the point, and the lookout suits anyone who wants to stand on the water's edge and watch the harbour. The point sits about 20 minutes' drive from the Auckland CBD, reached from the Northern or North Western motorways.