Cyril Bassett VC Lookout is a council-managed viewpoint on Stanley Point Road in Stanley Point, on Auckland's North Shore, and holds a 4.5 Google rating from visitors drawn to its harbour views. The name honours Cyril Bassett, the first New Zealander to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
A lookout stands or falls on timing as much as on the view itself. The same water and skyline can look flat in midday glare and memorable in early morning or evening light, and the clearest sightlines usually follow a spell of rain that scrubs the air. Exposed points can be breezy even on a warm day, so a windproof layer is worth packing. Regulars tend to fold a stop like this into a longer waterfront walk or a visit to nearby cafes rather than treating it as a destination on its own.
Set on the Devonport peninsula's edge, this lookout makes a natural pause on any Stanley Point stroll.