Korokoro, New Zealand
| Korokoro | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Lower Hutt City |
| Date established | 1900s |
| Population | 1,284 (2006 [1]) |
| Surrounds | |
| Northeast | Maungaraki |
| East | Alicetown, Ava |
| Southeast | Petone |
Korokoro is a suburb of Lower Hutt City situated at the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand. The suburb is located on the western hills of the Hutt Valley overlooking Petone and the Wellington harbour.
Korokoro was established in the 1900s by the Liberal government, and was a relatively small settlement until the Lower Hutt City Council developed the area for private housing in the 1960s.[2]
Korokoro has a full primary school which about 150 pupils attend. The school has six classrooms and is decile 10. [3]
Korokoro is the entrance of Lower Hutt from Wellington
References
- ↑ Hutt City Council - 2006 Hutt City Demographic Profile Retrieved: 6 April 2012
- ↑ Te Ara: Encyclopaedia of New Zealand - Hutt Valley - central and west Retrieved: 24 January 2009
- ↑ Korokoro school website Retrieved: 6 April 2012
Coordinates: 41°13′06″S 174°51′57″E / 41.218372°S 174.86578°E
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