Camborne, New Zealand
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Camborne, New Zealand, is a hilltop and seaside suburb of Porirua
City developed over a 35-year period from the 1960s, initially by an investment company headed by a Mr Arthur Cornish. It was named after Camborne, Cornwall and most of its street names are of Cornish
origin, but its main through street is "Pope Street", named after an honoured former resident of the immediately adjoining suburb of Plimmerton
.
Much of it is within 5 minutes' walk of the Porirua Harbour
, and most houses on the higher parts have views of the harbour and/or the green inland hills and/or the open sea and Mana Island
.
Camborne is unusual among suburbs in New Zealand, in that it does not have any shops. However, commercial requirements can be met in Plimmerton and Mana
shopping centres within walking distance, and recreational and education facilities are nearby. The Porirua City Centre is 5–10 minutes' drive to the south-west, and central Wellington
is usually no more than 25 minutes away via State Highway 1
, or by electric train from the stations at Mana and Plimmerton.
For a few years, there was an active Camborne Residents Association; but as the suburb matured there was less for such organisations to be concerned about, and the residents now participate in the 80-year-old Plimmerton Residents Association.
Porirua
Porirua is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, immediately north of the city of Wellington, with their central business districts 20 km apart. A large proportion of the population commutes to Wellington, so it may be considered a satellite city. It almost completely surrounds...
City developed over a 35-year period from the 1960s, initially by an investment company headed by a Mr Arthur Cornish. It was named after Camborne, Cornwall and most of its street names are of Cornish
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
origin, but its main through street is "Pope Street", named after an honoured former resident of the immediately adjoining suburb of Plimmerton
Plimmerton
The township of Plimmerton is adjacent to one of the more congenial beaches in the northwest part of the Wellington urban area of Porirua in New Zealand...
.
Much of it is within 5 minutes' walk of the Porirua Harbour
Porirua Harbour
Porirua Harbour is a natural inlet in the south-western coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The city of Porirua, one of the four cities in the Wellington conurbation, surrounds it. The city centre is to the south of the harbour....
, and most houses on the higher parts have views of the harbour and/or the green inland hills and/or the open sea and Mana Island
Mana Island
Mana Island may refer to:*Mana Island, Fiji, a resort in Fiji*Mana Island, New Zealand, off the southwestern coast of the North Island of New Zealand...
.
Camborne is unusual among suburbs in New Zealand, in that it does not have any shops. However, commercial requirements can be met in Plimmerton and Mana
Mana, New Zealand
Mana is a suburb of Porirua City in New Zealand. It is a narrow isthmus bounded to the west by the entrance to Porirua Harbour, and to the east by the Pauatahanui inlet of the Porirua Harbour. Mana Island lies about three kilometres west of the isthmus....
shopping centres within walking distance, and recreational and education facilities are nearby. The Porirua City Centre is 5–10 minutes' drive to the south-west, and central Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
is usually no more than 25 minutes away via State Highway 1
New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...
, or by electric train from the stations at Mana and Plimmerton.
For a few years, there was an active Camborne Residents Association; but as the suburb matured there was less for such organisations to be concerned about, and the residents now participate in the 80-year-old Plimmerton Residents Association.
Panorama from Camborne
External links
- More description of Camborne and Plimmerton
- Mana-Camborne Community Profile from Statistics NZStatistics New ZealandStatistics New Zealand is the national statistical office of New Zealand.-Organisation:New Zealand's Minister of Statistics is Maurice Williamson who serves as a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives and holds several other posts within government...