Whitemans Valley
Whitemans Valley | |
|---|---|
Rural locality | |
Interactive map of Whitemans Valley | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′58″S 175°05′06″E / 41.166°S 175.085°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| City | 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 | 37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 744 |
| • Density | 20.1/km2 (52.1/sq mi) |
Whitemans Valley is a rural locality 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. Settlement in the valley was founded by the Whiteman family in 1871.