Homebush
Homebush is a rural area in the Masterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is about 3 km southeast of Masterton. The historic house at 10 Homebush Road was designed by Charles Natusch in 1891 for William Lucena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 1,180 residents
- Description: locality in Masterton District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Homebush, Masterton”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Makoura College and Hood Aerodrome.
Makoura College
School
Makoura College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Masterton, New Zealand. The school opened in 1968 as the town's second state secondary school, alongside Wairarapa College.
Hood Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Hood Aerodrome is an aerodrome, located in Masterton, New Zealand, it is located 1 NM South West of the town centre in the suburb of Solway. The aerodrome was named after George Hood, a pioneer Masterton aviator who died trying to make the first Trans-Tasman crossing in 1928. Hood Aerodrome is situated 3 km west of Homebush.
Queen Elizabeth Park
Park
Queen Elizabeth Park is a park in Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand, located beside the Waipoua River. It was named Masterton Park until 1954, when it was renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II after her visit to Masterton. Queen Elizabeth Park is situated 3 km north of Homebush.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Masterton East and Kuripuni.
Masterton East
Quarter
Masterton East is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island. It is a low socio-economic area with social housing, with about 15% of Masterton's population.
Kuripuni
Quarter
Kuripuni is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island. It has a sports bar, a medical centre, and a post shop. The Kuripuni Village was redeveloped during the 2010s. Kuripuni is situated 3 km northwest of Homebush.
Masterton
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Masterton is a large town in the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand that operates as the seat of the Masterton District. It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a region separated from Wellington by the Remutaka ranges.
Homebush
- Category: locality
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.97552° or 40° 58′ 32″ southLongitude
175.67257° or 175° 40′ 21″ eastPopulation
1,180Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
4VFQ2MFF+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1734859690OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6250219Wikidata ID
Q65432112
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Homebush” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Homebush”
- Turkish: “Homebush”
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