Portland, New Zealand

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]

Portland
Portland
Coordinates: 35°48′06″S 174°19′45″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictWhangarei District
Population
 (2018)(includes Otaika)
 • Total1,338
A train stopped on the North Auckland Line in 1923.

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 32 students as of March 2020.[10][11]

Notes
  1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Otaika-Portland (107700). 2018 Census place summary: Otaika-Portland
  4. "Northland - Industries". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  5. "Northland - Transport links". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  6. Pickmere, Nancy Preece (1986). Whangarei: The Founding Years. p. 65.
  7. "Whangarei Harbour". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
  8. "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.
  9. Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  11. Education Counts: Portland School
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