Beerescourt

Beerescourt
Beerescourt, Hamilton from the Waikato River.
Basic information
Local authority	Hamilton, New Zealand
Electoral ward	Hamilton West
Date established	1949
Population	3108 (2006 Census)
Surrounds
North	Te Rapa
Northeast	Queenwood
East	Fairfield
Southeast	Claudelands
South	Whitiora
West	Nawton

Beerescourt is a suburb in western Hamilton, New Zealand. It is named after Capt. G. B. Beere, who was granted land in the military settlement at the conclusion of the New Zealand Land Wars. He set up a fort, and the area became known as Beere's Fort. The name was eventually changed to Beerescourt.^[1]

The suburb became a part of Hamilton in 1949 with the 5th boundary extension.The suburb is centred on a low hill,the location of the original fort and lies between State Highway 1 and the Waikato river giving ready access to the CBD and the riverside walkway.The hill and the riverside area give good elevated views.There is a small local shopping centre as well as quick access to shops along Te Rapa Straight.

References

↑ Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library

Hamilton, New Zealand

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

Coordinates: 37°45′55″S 175°15′36″E / 37.7653°S 175.26°E / -37.7653; 175.26

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Beerescourt

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