Wallaceville
Wallaceville | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
Blockhouse in Wallaceville, 1919 | |
Interactive map of Wallaceville | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′48″S 175°03′29″E / 41.130°S 175.058°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Upper Hutt |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Peri Zee |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 2,490 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
Wallaceville is a suburb of Upper Hutt (located in the lower (southern) North Island of New Zealand). It is named after John Howard Wallace, an early New Zealand settler, council politician, businessman and author of one of the first published histories of New Zealand.
The suburb is home to the oldest surviving wooden blockhouse in New Zealand, and is served by Wallaceville Railway Station.