- Hurdon
Infobox New Zealand suburbs
name = Hurdon
city1 = New Plymouth
population = 1,503
popdate = 2006
north =Westown
northeast =Frankleigh Park
east = Ferndale
southeast =
south =
southwest =
west =Whalers Gate
northwest =Marfell Hurdon is a suburb of
New Plymouth , in the westernNorth Island ofNew Zealand . It is located to the southwest of the city centre. [cite book|title=North Island Provincial Town Maps|publisher=Wises Maps|edition=5th edition|pages=p 92]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.cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/tarankai-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - New Plymouth District|publisher=
Statistics New Zealand ]One of the early settlers of the area was a 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.cite web|url=http://www.frankley.school.nz/index_files/about_profile/location.html|title=Our History - Three Phases of Frankley School and Key events|publisher=Frankley School]Education
Frankley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 250. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2168|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Frankley School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school started as Frankley Road School in 1878. A new two-roomed school replaced it in 1910. The school moved to its current site in 1969.Notes
External links
* [http://www.frankley.school.nz Frankley School website]
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