Mornington, Wellington

Mornington
Vogelmorn Park in Mornington
Vogelmorn Park in Mornington
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Coordinates: 41°19′04″S 174°45′51″E / 41.317896°S 174.764115°E / -41.317896; 174.764115
CountryNew Zealand
CityWellington City
Local authorityWellington City Council
Electoral ward
  • Paekawakawa/Southern Ward
  • Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward
Established1878
Area
 • Land99 ha (245 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total3,260
Kowhai Park Brooklyn Vogeltown
Mornington
Newtown
Kingston Berhampore

Mornington is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, on the southern hills behind Brooklyn. It is named after the Duke of Wellington's father, the Earl of Mornington. The original Mornington is in County Meath, and was the Irish seat of the Duke's father. It was named in 1878 from the time when J.F.E. Wright (1827–1891) subdivided his land in the south-west of the city in partnership with Jacob Joseph, and created the suburbs of Mornington and Vogeltown.

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  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.