Hurdon
| Hurdon | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | New Plymouth |
| Population | 1,503 (2006) |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Westown |
| Northeast | Frankleigh Park |
| East | Ferndale |
| West | Whalers Gate |
| Northwest | Marfell |
Hurdon is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre.[1]
The population of the "Upper Westown" area, which is largely the same area as the suburb, was 1,503 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 60 from 2001.[2]
An early settler of the area was Peter Elliot, who arrived on the Amelia Thompson in 1841. He established the first dairy in New Plymouth, which he called Hurdon. A school was established in his barn in 1853.[3]
Education
Frankley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 250.[4] The school started as Frankley Road School in 1878. A new two-room school replaced it in 1910. The school moved to its current site in 1969.[3]
Notes
- ↑ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 92.
- ↑ Quickstats about Upper Westown
- 1 2 "Our History - Three Phases of Frankley School and Key events". Frankley School.
- ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Frankley School". Ministry of Education.
External links
Coordinates: 39°5′13″S 174°3′8″E / 39.08694°S 174.05222°E