Fitzroy, Waikato
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Fitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton
in New Zealand
. It is named after Robert FitzRoy
, who commanded the HMS Beagle
and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is named after Robert FitzRoy
Robert FitzRoy
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy RN achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin's famous voyage, and as a pioneering meteorologist who made accurate weather forecasting a reality...
, who commanded the HMS Beagle
HMS Beagle
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 11 May 1820 from the Woolwich Dockyard on the River Thames, at a cost of £7,803. In July of that year she took part in a fleet review celebrating the coronation of King George IV of the United Kingdom in which...
and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.
See also
- Suburbs of Hamilton, New ZealandSuburbs of Hamilton, New ZealandList of Hamilton suburbs.*Aberdeen*Ashmore*Beerescourt*Callum Brae*Chartwell*Chedworth Park*Claudelands*Crawshaw*Deanwell*Dinsdale*Enderley*Fairfield*Fairview Downs*Fitzroy*Flagstaff*Forest Lake*Frankton*Glaisdale*Glenview*Grandview Heights...