Fitzroy, Waikato

Fitzroy
A neighbourhood in Fitzroy, Hamilton
Basic information
Local authority	Hamilton, New Zealand
Electoral ward	Hamilton West
Date established	1974
Population	3752 (2006 Census)
Facilities
Surrounds
North	Hamilton East
East	Peacocke
South	Glenview
West	Melville
Northwest	Hamilton West

Fitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded the HMS Beagle and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.^[1]

References

↑ Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library

Hamilton, New Zealand

Suburbs	Ashmore Beerescourt Callum Brae Chartwell Chedworth Park Claudelands Crawshaw Deanwell Dinsdale Enderley Fairfield Fairview Downs Fitzroy Flagstaff Forest Lake Frankton Glenview Grandview Heights Hamilton Central Hamilton North Hamilton East Hamilton West Harrowfield Hillcrest Huntington Livingstone Magellan Rise Maeroa Melville Peacocke Pukete Queenwood Ruakura Riverlea Rotokauri Rototuna Silverdale St Andrews St James Park St Petersburg Somerset Heights Stonebridge Te Rapa Temple View Thornton Western Heights Whitiora

Urban area	Cambridge Huntly Ngaruawahia Tamahere Taupiri Te Awamutu

Schools	Fairfield College Fraser High School Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton Girls' High School Hillcrest High School St John's College St Paul's Collegiate School

Sports teams	Chiefs (rugby) Magic (netball) Waikato (rugby) Waikato FC (football)

Facilities and attractions	Hamilton Gardens Hamilton City Libraries Hamilton Zoo Office of the Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board (Former) Seddon Park St Peter's Cathedral Waikato Museum Waikato Stadium Waterworld pool complex

Other	Hamilton Press Tainui Waikato Hospital Waikato River Waikato Times

Coordinates: 37°48′50.11″S 175°17′57.83″E / 37.8139194°S 175.2993972°E / -37.8139194; 175.2993972

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Fitzroy, Waikato

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