Glen Avon, New Zealand

Glen Avon
Interactive map of Glen Avon
Coordinates: 39°03′22″S 174°06′40″E / 39.056°S 174.111°E / -39.056; 174.111
CountryNew Zealand
CityNew Plymouth
Local authorityNew Plymouth District Council
Electoral ward
  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • Kōhanga Moa General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Area
 • Land871 ha (2,150 acres)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
1,430
 • Density164/km2 (425/sq mi)
Strandon Fitzroy Waiwhakaiho
Merrilands
Glen Avon
Paraite
Highlands Park Hillsborough

Glen Avon is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south-east of the city centre. Waiwhakaiho River separates Glen Avon from the suburbs of Highlands Park, Merrilands and Strandon to the west, and State Highway 3 separates it from Fitzroy and Waihakaiho to the north.