Francis Douglas Memorial College
Francis Douglas Memorial College is an all-boys state-integrated Catholic school with boarding facilities located in Westown, New Plymouth, New Zealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: School
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: state-integrated secondary (year 7-15) school in New Plymouth, New Zealand
- Address: 201 Tukapa Street, 4310
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yarrow Stadium and Pukekura Park.
Yarrow Stadium
Pitch
Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stadium Taranaki is situated in the central suburb of Westown in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Maratahu Street. Named the third best rugby stadium on earth by New Zealand Rugby World magazine in May 2009, Stadium Taranaki conforms with the International Rugby Board's "clean stadium" policy. Yarrow Stadium is situated 1½ km northeast of Francis Douglas Memorial College.
Pukekura Park
Park
Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pukekura Park is a Garden of National Significance, covering 52 hectares in the heart of New Plymouth, Taranaki in New Zealand. Pukekura Park is situated 3 km northeast of Francis Douglas Memorial College.
New Plymouth Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Nelson Pérez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Plymouth Observatory was opened in 1920 and is situated on Marsland Hill, Robe Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand, and is the home of the New Plymouth Astronomical Society. New Plymouth Observatory is situated 2½ km northeast of Francis Douglas Memorial College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferndale and Hurdon.
Ferndale
Suburb
Ferndale is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south of the city centre. Ferndale Hall was built in the 1960s after fundraising by the Ferndale Progressive Association.
Hurdon
Suburb
Hurdon is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre. An early settler of the area was Peter Elliot, who arrived on the Amelia Thompson in 1841.
Marfell
Suburb
Marfell is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre. The Mangaotuku Stream runs past Marfell.
Francis Douglas Memorial College
- Categories: secondary school, state-integrated school, boarding school, and education
- Location: New Plymouth District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.08211° or 39° 4′ 56″ southLongitude
174.05482° or 174° 3′ 17″ eastOpen location code
4VGPW393+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 132409560OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q5480762
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In Other Languages
“Francis Douglas Memorial College” goes by many names.
- French: “Francis Douglas Memorial College”
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Highlights include Cornerstone Baptist Church and Saint Chads Anglican Church.
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