Belmont | |
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 Bridge and waterfall | |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′27″S 174°55′11″E / 41.19083°S 174.91972°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Lower Hutt City |
| Local authority | Hutt City Council |
| Electoral ward | Western |
| Area | |
| • Land | 236 ha (583 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,990 |
Belmont, a suburb of Lower Hutt, to the north of Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, lies on the west bank of the Hutt River, on State Highway 2 (SH 2), the Wellington-Hutt main road, and across the river from the centre of Lower Hutt.
It borders the Belmont Regional Park and features much native bush and scenic views.[citation needed] The Belmont Picnic Grounds were a popular venue for outings in the early 1900s. They were operated originally by Mr Kilminster (ca. 1911–1914),[2] then by Mr C. E. Clarke (ca. 1914–1919)[3] and finally by Mrs Eliza Presants, wife of Philip Robert Presants, ca. 1920–1932.[4][5]
The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences has a kiosk substation in the area. The site has rocky or very stiff soil.[6]
Belmont Railway Station, New Zealand closed in 1954.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Evening Post, 19 Jan 1911, p. 8
- ^ Evening Post, 10 Nov 1914, p. 1
- ^ Evening Post, 11 Dec 1920, p. 6
- ^ Evening Post, 9 Apr 1932, p. 1
- ^ "GNS: Lower Hutt, NZ Belmont Substation". strongmotioncenter.org. Strong Motion Virtual Data Center.