Greerton
Greerton is a major suburb of Tauranga, the largest city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Greerton is named after Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harpur Greer, commander of the British forces during the Battle of Gate Pā.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Greenpark School and Tutarawānanga - Yatton Park.
The Historic Village
Museum
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poike and Merivale.
Poike
Suburb
Poike or Windermere is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Merivale
Suburb
Merivale or Parkvale is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The suburb was established after World War II, when six family farms, including the Merrivale Estate, were purchased by developers and subdivided.
Gate Pa
Suburb
Gate Pa or Gate Pā is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is the location of the Battle of Gate Pā in the 1864 Tauranga campaign of the New Zealand Wars.
Greerton
- Type: Town with 4,130 residents
- Description: suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand
- Categories: suburb and locality
- Location: Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.73219° or 37° 43′ 56″ south
Longitude
176.13599° or 176° 8′ 10″ east
Population
4,130
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Named after
United Nations Location Code
NZ GTO
Open location code
4VJR749P+49
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Greerton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Greerton” goes by many names.
- French: “Greerton”
- Maori: “Greerton”
- Turkish: “Greerton”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greerton South and Maleme Industrial Hub.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint James Methodist and Presbyterian Church and Greerton Aquatic Centre.
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