Warkworth, New Zealand
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Warkworth is a town in the Rodney District of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 64 km north of Auckland and 77 km south of Whangarei, and lies at the head of Mahurangi Harbour.
According to the 2001 census, the permanent resident population was 2,826, an increase of 14% in the preceding 5 years.
History
Warkworth was founded in 1853 by John Anderson Brown, who named it after his birthplace, the village of Warkworth, Northumberland. Early industry included logging (for kauri and other timbers), flour milling and boat-building.
The first portland cement manufacturing works in the southern hemisphere was established near the town in 1884.
New Zealand's main satellite communications ground station is located 5km south of Warkworth.