List of Art Deco architecture in Oceania

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This is a list of buildings that are examples of Art Deco in Oceania:

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Australia

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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Roxy Theatre, Leeton Roxy Theatre - Original.jpg
Roxy Theatre, Leeton
Wychbury, Sydney, 1934 Wychburypottspoint.jpeg
Wychbury, Sydney, 1934
Rockdale Town Hall, Rockdale Rockdale NSW 2216, Australia - panoramio (34).jpg
Rockdale Town Hall, Rockdale

Suburban Sydney

Sydney

AMA House (Australian Medical Association House), Sydney, NSW, Australia (with koala detail) BMADetailKoala.jpg
AMA House (Australian Medical Association House), Sydney, NSW, Australia (with koala detail)
Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney Anzac Memorial, Sydney (3526393501).jpg
Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney
Grace Building, Sydney The Grace Hotel (1930), Sydney.jpg
Grace Building, Sydney

Queensland

Bulolo Flats, Fortitude Valley Bulolo Flats.jpg
Bulolo Flats, Fortitude Valley
McWhirters Shopping Centre, Brisbane McWhirters 5 (30880276010).jpg
McWhirters Shopping Centre, Brisbane

South Australia

Capri Theatre, Goodwood Capri Theatre, Goodwood.JPG
Capri Theatre, Goodwood
Piccadilly Theatre, North Adelaide, 1941 (built 1940) Piccadilly Cinema, North Adelaide B-10498.jpg
Piccadilly Theatre, North Adelaide, 1941 (built 1940)

Tasmania

Holyman House, Launceston Holyman House, Launceston.JPG
Holyman House, Launceston

Victoria

Century Building (Melbourne), 1939 Century tower.jpg
Century Building (Melbourne), 1939
Yule House, Melbourne Yule House 1932.JPG
Yule House, Melbourne
Russell Street Police Headquarters, Melbourne RussellStreetPoliceHQ.JPG
Russell Street Police Headquarters, Melbourne

Western Australia

Harper's Buildings, Perth Harper's Buildings Perth.jpg
Harper's Buildings, Perth
Blue Waters, Como BlueWaters8462.jpg
Blue Waters, Como
Regal Theatre, Subiaco Regal Theatre, 2015 (cropped).jpg
Regal Theatre, Subiaco

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Government Buildings, Suva, Fiji Government Buildings Suva MatthiasSuessen-8446.jpg
Government Buildings, Suva, Fiji

Fiji

New Zealand

Art Deco hall & stairs Putaruru Hotel Art Deco hall & stairs Putaruru Hotel.jpg
Art Deco hall & stairs Putaruru Hotel
Focal Point Cinema, Hastings, New Zealand Focal Point Cinema Hastings 1.jpg
Focal Point Cinema, Hastings, New Zealand
Halsbury Chambers, Napier, New Zealand Napier Halsbury Chambers n.jpg
Halsbury Chambers, Napier, New Zealand
Masonic Hotel, Napier Masonic Napier 3 (31780140065).jpg
Masonic Hotel, Napier
New Zealand National War Memorial, Wellington National War Memorial in Wellington (2).jpg
New Zealand National War Memorial, Wellington
Masonic Hotel, St. Andrews, New Zealand St Andrews NZ Masonic Hotel.JPG
Masonic Hotel, St. Andrews, New Zealand
West Avon Flats, Montreal St, Christchurch, New Zealand West Avon Flats, Christchurch, NZ (Art Deco).jpg
West Avon Flats, Montreal St, Christchurch, New Zealand
Law Courts Hotel, Dunedin, New Zealand Dunedin Law Courts Hotel.JPG
Law Courts Hotel, Dunedin, New Zealand
Preserved bus station foyer, Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin Otago Settlers Museum Bus Station Foyer.JPG
Preserved bus station foyer, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin
Centennial Milk Bar - Rural Art Deco Gallery, Ranfurly, New Zealand Centenniel Milk Bar In Central Ranfurly.jpg
Centennial Milk Bar - Rural Art Deco Gallery, Ranfurly, New Zealand

Auckland

Bay of Plenty

Waikato

Hamilton

Huntly

  • Essex Arms (former Coal Mine Hotel), Huntly, 1930 [21]

Putāruru

Raglan

  • Raglan Town hall (municipal buildings), Raglan, 1928 [23]
Hodgson's Motors garage, Te Awamutu Hodgson's Motors garage, Te Awamutu.jpg
Hodgson's Motors garage, Te Awamutu

Te Awamutu

Hawke's Bay

Hastings

  • Bank of New South Wales, Market Street, Hastings, 1933
  • Carlsson House, Hastings, 1933
  • CML Building, Hastings
  • Cornwall Park Stone Bridges, Hastings, 1930s
  • Focal Point Cinema Hastings, Hastings
  • Hastings Clock Tower, Hastings, 1934
  • Hastings Health Center, Hastings, 1931
  • Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board Company, Hastings, 1937
  • Holdens Building, Hastings, 1934
  • Las Palmas, Hastings, 1935
  • Westermans Building, Hastings, 1932

Napier

source: [24]

  • 24A Hastings Street, Napier, 1933
  • Abbotts Building, Napier, 1932
  • The AMP Building  [ de ], Napier, 1935
  • Art Deco Centre (formerly the Central Fire Station), Napier, 1926, 1931
  • Art Deco Masonic Hotel (W J Prowse), Napier, 1932
  • Art Deco Trust (formerly the New Zealand Insurance building, Napier
  • The ASB Bank  [ de ], Napier
  • Bowman Building, Napier, 1933
  • Central Hotel  [ de ], Napier, 1931
  • Charlies Art Deco Restaurant, Napier, mid-1930s
  • Civic Centre, Napier, 1925
  • Criterion Hotel  [ de ], Napier, 1932
  • The ''Daily Telegraph'' Building  [ de ], Napier, 1932
  • Deco City Motor Lodge, Napier
  • Earthquake Memorial, Park Island, Napier, 1932
  • Halsbury Chambers, Napier, 1932
  • Harstons Building Pub  [ de ], Napier, 1930
  • Hawke's Bay Chambers  [ de ], Napier, 1931
  • Hildebrandt's menswear building, Napier, 1932
  • Kidsons Building, Napier, 1932
  • Masonic Hotel  [ fr ], Napier, 1931
  • McLean Park Pumping Station, Napier, 1931
  • Ministry of Works Building, Napier
  • Morris Street Pumping Station, Napier, 1931
  • MTG Hawke's Bay (formerly the Hawke's Bay Museum), Napier, 1936–37
  • Municipal Theatre  [ de ], Napier, 1938
  • Munster Chambers, Napier, 1933
  • Napier Antiques & Jewellery Centre (formerly the Ministry of Transport Building), Napier
  • Napier Heritage Trust (former Napier Fire Brigade hall,) Napier
  • The Napier Soundshell, Napier, 1935
  • The National Tobacco Company Building, Ahuriri, 1933
  • The New Napier Arch, Napier, 1930s
  • The Norwich Union, Napier, 1932
  • Parker's Chambers, Napier, 1932
  • Provincial Hotel, Napier
  • Public Trust Building , Napier, 1932
  • Richardsons Building, Ahuriri, 1932
  • The Rose Irish Pub, Napier, 1932
  • Scinde Building, Napier, 1932
  • Self-Help Shoppers Fair building, Napier, 1933
  • The Smith and Chambers Building, Napier, 1932
  • T&G Building  [ de ], Napier, 1935
  • The Taradale Hotel (Now McDonald's), Napier, 1931
  • Tennyson Chambers, Napier, 1932
  • Thorp's Building, Napier, 1932
  • Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Napier, Napier, 1931

Manawatū-Whanganui

Palmerston North

Wellington

Canterbury

Christchurch

Otago

Dunedin

Ranfurly

  • Centennial Milk Bar (now the Rural Art Deco Gallery), Ranfurly, 1930s
  • Ranfurly Auto Building, Ranfurly, 1950 (demolished 2011)
  • Ranfurly Hotel, Ranfurly, mid-1930s

Southland

Nightcaps

Papua New Guinea

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