Belmont, Wellington

Belmont, a suburb of Lower Hutt, to the north of Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, lies on the west bank of the Hutt River, on State Highway 2 (SH 2), the Wellington-Hutt main road, and across the river from the centre of Lower Hutt.

For the suburb of North Shore (Auckland), see Belmont, Auckland.
Belmont
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityLower Hutt City
Population
 (2006 [1])
 • Total2,568
Kelson
Belmont
 Avalon
Tirohanga Boulcott Naenae

It borders the Belmont Regional Park and features much native bush and beautiful views. The Belmont Picnic Grounds were a popular venue for outings in the early 1900s. They were operated originally by Mr Kilminster (ca. 1911-1914),[2] then by Mr C. E. Clarke (ca. 1914-1919)[3] and finally by Mrs Eliza Presants, wife of Philip Robert Presants, ca. 1920–1932.[4][5]

The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences has a kiosk substation in the area. The site has rocky or very stiff soil.[6]

Belmont Railway Station, New Zealand closed in 1954.

Education

Belmont School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[7][8] with a roll of 354 students as of March 2020.[9]

Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School is located in nearby Tirohanga.

References
  1. Hutt City Council - 2006 Hutt City Demographic Profile Archived December 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 7 January 2009
  2. Evening Post, 19 Jan 1911, p. 8
  3. Evening Post, 10 Nov 1914, p. 1
  4. Evening Post, 11 Dec 1920, p. 6
  5. Evening Post, 9 Apr 1932, p. 1
  6. "GNS: Lower Hutt, NZ Belmont Substation". strongmotioncenter.org. Strong Motion Virtual Data Center.
  7. "Belmont School Official School Website". belmont-lowerhutt.school.nz.
  8. "Belmont School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. "Belmont School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

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