Hurdon
Suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3]
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Hurdon | |
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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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• Land | 520 ha (1,280 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 2,550 |
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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.[4]