Eastbourne (New Zealand)

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Eastbourne
Geographical location
Eastbourne (New Zealand)
Eastbourne
Coordinates 41 ° 18 ′  S , 174 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 18 ′  S , 174 ° 54 ′  E
Region ISO NZ-WGN
Country New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand
region Wellington
District Hutt City
Ward Harbor Ward
Residents 4th 665 (2013)
height Height of sea level
Post Code 5013
Telephone code +64 (0) 4
Photography of the place
Eastbourne NZ Rimu Street.jpg
Rimu Street is the town's shopping street

Eastbourne is a district of Hutt City ( Lower Hutt ) in the Wellington region ofthe North Island of New Zealand .

geography

Eastbourne is 9 km south of Lower Hutt city ​​center on the east bank of Wellington Harbor . Wellington , opposite Eastbourne across Wellington Harbor to the west , is around 10 km away.

population

In the 2013 census, Eastbourne had 4,665 inhabitants, 1.1% fewer than in the 2006 census.

Location description

In Eastbourne is a small shopping street is with some shops. Otherwise, Eastbourne has a village-like colonial character. From the shores of Wellington Harbor there is a good view of downtown Wellington . A ferry (" The East by West ( Days Bay ) ferry ") runs every half hour between Queens Wharf in Wellington and Days Bay .

Eastbourne is home to New Zealand's oldest ANZAC memorial to commemorate the Battle of Gallipoli , it was erected on July 11, 1915.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Eastbourne . Statistics New Zealand , accessed August 10, 2014 .
  2. Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 21, 2017 .