New Auckland
New Auckland is an urban locality in Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, New Auckland had a population of 5,085 people.[3] It is on the outskirts of the Gladstone urban area, but, as at December 2020, is experiencing high levels of suburban development.[4]
| New Auckland Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  New Auckland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.8836°S 151.2366°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,266 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,423/km2 (3,690/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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.[5]
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.[6]
In the 2011 census, New Auckland had a population of 4,711 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, New Auckland had a population of 5,085 people.[3]
The 2021 census revealed that the population of New Auckland had risen to 5,266 people. [8]
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.[5]
References
- "2021 New Auckland, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
- "New Auckland – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 48331)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "New Auckland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- Walker, Liana (21 December 2020). "Revealed: Top growth suburbs in Gladstone". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- "New Auckland (entry 48331)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "New Auckland". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "2021 New Auckland, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
Further reading
- "JOURNAL OF A PASSAGE FROM SYDNEY TO NORTH AUSTRALIA, IN THE BARQUE "LORD AUCKLAND," CAPTAIN BROWN". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. XXII, no. 3090. New South Wales, Australia. 14 April 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.