Riverlea, New Zealand

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Riverlea
Riverlea, Hamilton
Basic information
Local authority	Hamilton, New Zealand
Electoral ward	Hamilton East
Date established	1962
Population	2535 (2006 Census)
Facilities
Surrounds
North	Hillcrest & Silverdale
East	Matangi
Southeast	Tamahere
Southwest	Peacocke

Riverlea is a suburb in south-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is located south of Hillcrest. The suburb is primarily residential, with a small section of light industrial land along Riverlea Road.

History

It is named after Riverlea House, the homestead on the property of James McPherson which covered most of modern-day Riverlea and Hillcrest.^[1] Many of the street names were chosen by landowner Don McKenzie, which he named after aeroplanes he flew in the Second World War (Hudson Street, Lysander Place), his horses (McCracken Avenue, Silva Crescent, Sheriff Place) and his family (Norma Place, Malcolm Street, Louise Place). Johnsview Terrace was named in memory of a boy who drowned in a waterhole which the street overlooked.^[2]

Features of Riverlea

Hammond Park

Hammond Park is a public park along the riverbank of the Waikato River. A boardwalk connects the different sections of the park. Hammond Bush, part of the Mangaonua Gully, is home to the rare New Zealand Long-tailed Bat.^[3] The beach along the Malcolm Street section of the park is a popular swimming spot during summer.

A local environmental improvement group (Riverlea Environment Society incorporated) has been instrumental in enhancing the Hammond Bush and campaigning against the building of an ashphalt plant. www.resi.org.nz

Riverlea Theatre

The Riverlea Theatre and Arts Centre, established in 1984, is home to Musikmakers and the Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society.

Demographics

According to the 2006 census, Riverlea has a population of 2535.^[4] The Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation, ranked 1-10 from lowest to most deprived areas, lists Riverlea at 3/10 (low deprivation).^[5]

References

↑ "Riverlea House - Hamilton Heritage". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
↑ Street Name Index - Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton. Olympia Place named after Don went to the olympic games in Japan.
↑ "Project Echo". Environment Waikato. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
↑ "Riverlea Quickfacts". Retrieved 5 October 2010.
↑ "Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation for Areas within the Hamilton East Electorate". Parliament New Zealand. Retrieved 3 October 2010.

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Suburbs	Ashmore Beerescourt Callum Brae Chartwell Chedworth Park Claudelands Crawshaw Deanwell Dinsdale Enderley Fairfield Fairview Downs Fitzroy Flagstaff Forest Lake Frankton Glenview Grandview Heights Hamilton Central Hamilton North Hamilton East Hamilton West Harrowfield Hillcrest Huntington Livingstone Magellan Rise Maeroa Melville Peacocke Pukete Queenwood Ruakura Riverlea Rotokauri Rototuna Silverdale St Andrews St James Park St Petersburg Somerset Heights Stonebridge Te Rapa Temple View Thornton Western Heights Whitiora

Urban area	Cambridge Huntly Ngaruawahia Tamahere Taupiri Te Awamutu

Schools	Fairfield College Fraser High School Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton Girls' High School Hillcrest High School St John's College St Paul's Collegiate School

Sports teams	Chiefs (rugby) Magic (netball) Waikato (rugby) Waikato FC (football)

Facilities and attractions	Hamilton Gardens Hamilton City Libraries Hamilton Zoo Office of the Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board (Former) Seddon Park St Peter's Cathedral Waikato Museum Waikato Stadium Waterworld pool complex

Other	Hamilton Press Tainui Waikato Hospital Waikato River Waikato Times

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