Glendowie, New Zealand
| Glendowie | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland City |
| Population | 4,047 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Hauraki Gulf |
| East | Tamaki River |
| South | Wai o Taiki Bay |
| Southwest | Glen Innes |
| Northwest | Saint Heliers |
Glendowie is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. Glendowie has been under the local governance of the Auckland Council since the merger of its former Auckland City Council into the 'super city'.
According to the 2006 census, Glendowie has a population of 4,047.[1]
Location
Glendowie is located on the north-eastern extent of the Auckland Isthmus. Its northern and eastern boundaries are defined by the Waitamata Harbour and the Tamaki Estuary.
The suburbs exhibit an affluent suburban residential character. Glendowie has 4 schools: Glendowie Primary, Glendowie College, Churchill Park School, and Glen Taylor School. Sacred Heart College is nearby in Glen Innes.
History
The suburb was established in the 1920s, when George Riddell created a loop road through the area.[2] It is named after one of the Taylor Brothers' farm estates. Three of the brothers had farms in this area and built houses; Charles John Taylor at Glen Orchard (now St. Heliers), William Innes Taylor at Glen Innes, and Richard James Taylor at Glen Dowie. Their brother Allen Kerr Taylor lived near Mt. Albert in a house called Alberton.
Sports Clubs
Glendowie has a tennis club, bowls club, and taekwondo club, all located adjacent to Churchill Park. The Eastern Suburbs soccer club and Bayside Westhaven baseball clubs hold matches at Crossfield Reserve.
Notable residents
- Sir Kenneth Myers (1907-1998) Son of Arthur Myers and father of Sir Douglas Myers. He and his wife Margaret Pirie resided in a house designed for them by the architects Chilwell & Trevithick.
- Graeme Hart, businessman[3]
- Don Brash, former NZ Leader of the Opposition (National Party 2003-2006)[4]
- Barry Colman, owner of National Business Review[4]
References
- ↑ Quickstats about Glendowie
- ↑ Cossar, Charlotte (14 June 2003). "Glendowie". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ↑ "Graeme Hart surpasses wealth of more famous peers". TV3. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- 1 2 Mandow, Nikki (July 2007). "Glendowie". Metro (312).
- Delving into The Past Of Auckland's Eastern Suburbs; Section 6, St.Heliers, Elizabeth T. Jackson
External links
- Photographs of Glendowie held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
Coordinates: 36°51′05″S 174°52′14″E / 36.85152°S 174.87045°E