Belmont, Wellington
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.
- For the suburb of North Shore (Auckland), see Belmont, Auckland.
It borders the Belmont Regional Park and features much native bush and beautiful views. 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.
Education
Belmont School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[7][8] with a roll of 354 students as of March 2020.[9]
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School is located in nearby Tirohanga.
References
- Hutt City Council - 2006 Hutt City Demographic Profile Archived December 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 7 January 2009
- 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.
- "Belmont School Official School Website". belmont-lowerhutt.school.nz.
- "Belmont School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "Belmont School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.