Beerescourt | |
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 Beerescourt, Hamilton from the Waikato River. | |
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| Coordinates: 37°45′55″S 175°15′36″E / 37.7653°S 175.26°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | West Ward |
| Established | 1949 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 102 ha (252 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,470 |
| Te Rapa | Queenwood | |
| Nawton |
  Beerescourt  |
River Road |
| Whitiora | Claudelands |
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.[3]
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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library