Beerescourt
Beerescourt is a suburb in western Hamilton, New Zealand. It is named after Capt. G. B. Beere, who was granted land in the military settlement at the conclusion of the New Zealand Wars. He set up a fort, and the area became known as Beere's Fort. The name was eventually changed to Beerescourt.[1]
Beerescourt | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
 Beerescourt, Hamilton from the Waikato River. | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton West |
| Established | 1949 |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,108 |
| Te Rapa | Queenwood | |
| Nawton |
    |
Fairfield |
| Whitiora | Claudelands |
The suburb became a part of Hamilton in 1949 with the 5th boundary extension. The suburb is centred on a low hill, the location of the original fort and lies between State Highway 1 and the Waikato river giving ready access to the central business district and the riverside walkway. The hill and the riverside area give good elevated views. There is a small local shopping centre as well as quick access to shops along Te Rapa Straight.
The Beerescourt area unit had a population of 3,189 in 2013.[2]
See also
References
- Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library
- "2013 Census map QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2019.