New Auckland Explained

Type:suburb
New Auckland
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.8836°N 151.2366°W
Pop:5266
Postcode:4680
Area:3.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:8.2
Dir1:S
Location1:Gladstone Central
Dist2:114
Dir2:SE
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:511
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Gladstone Region
Near-N:West Gladstone
Near-Ne:Kin Kora
Near-E:Telina
Near-Se:Glen Eden
Near-S:Kirkwood
Near-Sw:Kirkwood
Near-W:Clinton
Near-Nw:Clinton

New Auckland is an urban locality in Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, New Auckland had a population of 5,266 people.

It is on the outskirts of the Gladstone urban area, but, as at December 2020, is experiencing high levels of suburban development.[2]

Geography

New Auckland is bounded to the north by the Dawson Highway and to the south by Kirkwood Road. It is bounded to the east by Auckland Creek and to the west by Briffney Creek. The land use is suburban residential. The Moura railway line passes through the north-east corner of the suburb.

History

This suburb was named in December 1988, taking its name from the housing estate name, which takes its name from Auckland Creek, which takes its name in turn from the ship Lord Auckland. The ship was a barque of 516 gross tons, chartered by the New South Wales Government which carried some of the settlers to the first settlement of Gladstone site, which stranded on a shoal entering Gladstone Harbour on 25 January 1847.[3]

Demographics

In the, New Auckland had a population of 4,711 people.

In the, New Auckland had a population of 5,085 people.

In the, New Auckland had a population of 5,266 people.

Education

There are no schools in New Auckland. The nearest government primary schools are Clinton State School in neighbouring Clinton to the west and Kin Kora State School in neighbouring Kin Kora to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the north-east and Toolooa State High School in Toolooa to the east.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Walker. Liana. 21 December 2020. Revealed: Top growth suburbs in Gladstone. 8 February 2022. The Courier-Mail.
  3. 26 June 2016.