Woburn, New Zealand
Suburb of Lower Hutt, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woburn is a suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington situated at the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand.
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Woburn | |
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Coordinates: 41°13′S 174°54′E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Lower Hutt |
Local authority | Hutt City Council |
Electoral ward | Central / Harbour |
Established | 1840s |
Area | |
• Land | 0.62 ha (1.53 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,830 |
Train stations | Woburn Railway Station |
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Lower Hutt CBD | Waterloo | |
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Waiwhetū | |
Ava | Moera |
Henry Petre farmed the area in the 1840s and named the area after the Duke of Bedford's estate, Woburn Abbey. Petre's farm was later taken over by Daniel and Harriet Riddiford, whose descendants built a large home there, with the land being gradually subdivided.[3] Riddiford Street in Lower Hutt commemorates them.