Hurdon
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.
Hurdon | |
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Suburb | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′13″S 174°3′8″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 520 ha (1,280 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 2,550 |
| Marfell | Westown | Frankleigh Park |
| Whalers Gate |
Hurdon
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Ferndale |
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.
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