Whitemans Valley

Suburb in Upper Hutt, North Island, New Zealand

Whitemans Valley

Suburb

Whitemans Valley

Location in New Zealand

Coordinates: 41°09′58″S 175°05′06″E﻿ / ﻿41.166°S 175.085°E﻿ / -41.166; 175.085
Country| New Zealand
Island| North Island
City| Upper Hutt

Whitemans Valley is a rural suburb of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand. Situated roughly 4 kilometers south of the Upper Hutt city centre, the area has a variety of farms and lifestyle blocks.

The first settler to discover the valley was George Whiteman in 1846 while he was pig-hunting.[1] Settlement in the valley was founded by the Whiteman family in 1871.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Kelleher, J A (1991). Upper Hutt - The History. Upper Hutt: Upper Hutt City Council. p. 149\. ISBN 0-908561-37-7.
2. ^ Yandle, Barry (c. 2010). "A Potted History With Particular Reference To Pinehaven" (PDF). Pinehaven Progressive Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

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