Hurdon

Hurdon
Basic information
Local authority New Plymouth
Population 1,503 (2006)
Facilities
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]

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Coordinates: 39°5′13″S 174°3′8″E / 39.08694°S 174.05222°E / -39.08694; 174.05222

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