Clevedon, New Zealand
Clevedon | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Clevedon District Centre building | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′28″S 175°02′17″E / 36.991°S 175.038°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Franklin ward |
| Board | Franklin Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| • Mayor of Auckland | Wayne Brown |
| • Papakura MP | Judith Collins |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 740 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Website | Clevedon town website |
Clevedon (Māori: Te Wairoa), previously known as Wairoa South, is a rural town to the south-east of Auckland, New Zealand, in the local government area of Franklin. The area is part of the rohe of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, who settled around the Wairoa River. The original township was founded in the 1850s, and was named Clevedon in 1866. Over time, it has developed into a centre for the dairy industry south-east of Auckland.
Several popular beaches are close to Clevedon, including Umupuia Beach and Kawakawa Bay. The Duder Regional Park is between these two beaches.