Crawshaw, New Zealand
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Crawshaw is a compact suburb, close to Te Rapa railway depot, in western Hamilton in New Zealand,[3] and extended in the 2018 census to cover 0.86 km2 (210 acres).[4] Although sometimes referred to as a suburb in its own right,[5] it is often described as being part of Nawton.[6][7][8]
Crawshaw | |
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Coordinates: 37°46′19.95″S 175°14′0.68″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
Electoral ward | West Ward |
Area | |
• Land | 86 ha (213 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 3,610 |
Te Rapa | ||
Rotokauri |
Crawshaw
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Forest Lake |
Nawton |
The southern part of the suburb was developed about 1913,[9][10] but the northern in the 1960s[11] and 1970s.[12] Housing New Zealand properties, tenanted by low income families have been reported to make up a majority of homes.[13]
Crawshaw Park was created between 1979 and 1985. It covers 3.1 ha (7.7 acres), includes some remnant kahikateas and forms a link in a green chain through Mooney Park, Bishops Lane Reserve, Crawshaw Park and Dominion Park.[14]