Wellsford
Wellsford (Māori: Whakapirau) is a town on the Northland Peninsula in northern New Zealand. It is a major town located 77 kilometers north of Auckland and situated on State Highway 1 and State Highway 16. It has six primary schools and one high school situated within the area. Its private school closed at the end of 2018 due to falling numbers.
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Whakapirau (Māori) | |
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| Coordinates: 36°17′45″S 174°31′24″E / 36.29583°S 174.52333°ECoordinates: 36°17′45″S 174°31′24″E / 36.29583°S 174.52333°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Ward | Rodney ward |
| Community board | Rodney Local Board |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,250 |
| • Density | 494.5/km2 (1,281/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 0900, 0977, 0975, 0972, 0974, 0973 |
Wellsford Media
View of rural Wellsford farmland
View of rural Wellsford in 1914
Wellsford railway station on the North Auckland Line in 2018 with logs waiting to be loaded onto a train.
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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