Flagstaff, Waikato

Flagstaff
Discovery Drive in Flagstaff, Hamilton
Basic information
Local authority	Hamilton, New Zealand
Electoral ward	Hamilton East
Date established	1986
Population	3768 (2006 Census)
Facilities
Surrounds
East	Rototuna
Southeast	Chartwell
South	Queenwood
West	Pukete

Flagstaff is a suburb in north-east Hamilton, New Zealand. It was originally called Dulverton on council plans, but it was officially named Flagstaff in 1986 when it was declared as a suburb. The area was heavily developed in the 1990s.^[1] The name Flagstaff comes from the flagstaff that was located on the hillock at the western end of Sylvester Road in the 1870s. A flag was raised by the local farmer when a steamer passed to alert the port authorities in the settlement 7 km further south.Flagstaff is connected to Pukete by a 5m wide pedestrian bridge that connects with a series of walkways on both banks of the Waikato River.The suburb is served by a shopping centre with parks for 50 cars.It has 18 shops, a gym and a police station.

References

↑ Flagstaff Information Kit, 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°44′19.26″S 175°15′13.44″E / 37.7386833°S 175.2537333°E / -37.7386833; 175.2537333

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Flagstaff, Waikato

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