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Elsdon, New Zealand
Suburb of Porirua / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elsdon is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Porirua located immediately to the west to of the city's CBD. The area was named after Elsdon Best, a historian who studied archaeological sites in the area.[2] Its industrial area, the largest in the city,[3] is known for housing the factory used by New Zealand chocolate company Whittaker's; constructed in 1969, it remains the company's sole production site to this day.[4]
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Elsdon | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Region | Wellington |
City | Porirua City |
Local authority | Porirua City Council |
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Area | |
• Land | 1,029 ha (2,543 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 2,540 |
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Porirua CBD |
Kenepuru |