Portland, New Zealand
Portland | |
|---|---|
  Portland | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′06″S 174°19′45″E / 35.80167°S 174.32917°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
| Population (2018)(includes Otaika) | |
| • Total | 1,338 |
Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangarei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is about 10 km to the north. Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level.[1][2]
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, Otaika and Portland have a population of 1,338, an increase of 192 people since the 2013 census.[3]
The major industry is Portland Cement, which is New Zealand's largest cement manufacturer.[4] It has a specialised loading dock on the harbour,[5] and quarries Tikorangi for lime.[6]
History
The Portland Cement Works, which started on Limestone Island in Whangarei Harbour in 1885, moved to Portland in 1916.[7][8] The Cement works is now owned by Golden Bay Cement, a division of Fletcher Building.
The town had a railway station on the North Auckland Line from 1918 to 1975.[9]
Education
Portland School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 80 students as of February 2024.[10][11]
Notes
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Otaika-Portland (107700). 2018 Census place summary: Otaika-Portland
- ^ "Northland - Industries". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Northland - Transport links". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ Pickmere, Nancy Preece (1986). Whangarei: The Founding Years. p. 65.
- ^ "Whangarei Harbour". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ "Brief History of the Cement Industry in New Zealand". Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2008-05-04. This source gives a date of 1918 for the move to Portland.
- ^ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Portland School