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By Ocean and Grace

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Orchards were planted from 1853 all around Glen Eden, but failed to succeed until the early 1900s, when Dalmatian newcomer entered the area. The final product of the railway from central Auckland to Henderson in 1881 motivated the growth of deal beside the line, including Glen Eden.

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The association of its early name, Waikumete witch is the nearby cemetery in Glen Eden was one reason residents wanted a change of name. The council agreed and Glen Eden was chosen, firstly because the chairman of the council came from Mount "Eden" and because of the beautiful valleys and orchards in the district.

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There are lots of schools in Glen Eden. Glen Eden intermediate school - Glen Eden Primary - Titirangi Primary - Konini Primary and many more.

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In the 2006 census check Glen Eden had about 6, 609 people living in it and thats around 540 more than the census in 2001.

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Glen Eden has a library that opened in 2004. There is also the playhouse theartre and Glenora bears rugby and netball club.

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In the 1950s and 1960s building companies like Neil Homes providing low-cost (cheap) for new homeowners. Back then houses were to the cost of 8,000 which is extremely cheap! and now an average house would be 1M dollars to own a single house.