New Auckland
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = New Auckland
| city = Gladstone
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-23.8836|151.2366|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=New Auckland (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 5266
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4680
| area = 3.7
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 8.2
| dir1 = S
| location1 = Gladstone Central
| dist2 = 114
| dir2 = SE
| location2 = Rockhampton
| dist3 = 511
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Gladstone Region
| stategov = Gladstone
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = West Gladstone
| near-ne = Kin Kora
| near-e = Telina
| near-se = Glen Eden
| near-s = Kirkwood
| near-sw = Kirkwood
| near-w = Clinton
| near-nw = Clinton
}}
New Auckland is an urban locality in Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48331|New Auckland|locality in Gladstone Region|accessdate=27 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, New Auckland had a population of 5,266 people.
It is on the outskirts of the Gladstone urban area, but, as at December 2020, is experiencing high levels of suburban development.{{Cite web|last=Walker|first=Liana|date=21 December 2020|title=Revealed: Top growth suburbs in Gladstone|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/gladstone/property/revealed-top-growth-suburbs-in-gladstone/news-story/257d4c3b1b9402dc2defce5b48529f0b|access-date=8 February 2022|website=The Courier-Mail}}
Geography
New Auckland is bounded to the north by the Dawson Highway and to the south by Kirkwood Road. It is bounded to the east by Auckland Creek and to the west by Briffney Creek. The land use is suburban residential. The Moura railway line passes through the north-east corner of the suburb.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=8 February 2022}}
History
This suburb was named in December 1988, taking its name from the housing estate name, which takes its name from Auckland Creek, which takes its name in turn from the ship Lord Auckland. The ship was a barque of 516 gross tons, chartered by the New South Wales Government which carried some of the settlers to the first settlement of Gladstone site, which stranded on a shoal entering Gladstone Harbour on 25 January 1847.{{cite QPN|48331|New Auckland|accessdate=26 June 2016}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, New Auckland had a population of 4,711 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31213 |name=New Auckland|accessdate=26 June 2016|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, New Auckland had a population of 5,085 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32145|name=New Auckland (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, New Auckland had a population of 5,266 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32126|name=New Auckland (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in New Auckland. The nearest government primary schools are Clinton State School in neighbouring Clinton to the west and Kin Kora State School in neighbouring Kin Kora to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the north-east and Toolooa State High School in Toolooa to the east.
References
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Further reading
- {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12901974|title=JOURNAL OF A PASSAGE FROM SYDNEY TO NORTH AUSTRALIA, IN THE BARQUE "LORD AUCKLAND," CAPTAIN BROWN.|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|volume=XXII|issue=3090|location=New South Wales, Australia|date=14 April 1847|accessdate=26 June 2016|page=2|via=National Library of Australia}}
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