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7 unusual facts about Northcote


Auckland Marathon

The course begins in the seaside suburb of Devonport on the North Shore and travels through Takapuna and Northcote before crossing the Harbour Bridge and heading toward the finish at Victoria Park.

Beaks of Crows

It features a live version of the song "Fill You In", recorded at the Wesley Anne in Northcote, Melbourne.

Death of Tyler Cassidy

Tyler Jordan Cassidy was shot by police and died on 11 December 2008 at a public park in Northcote, Victoria.

Fairfield, Victoria

City of Northcote - the former local government area of which Fairfield was a part

Its borders are Grange Road to the East, Heidelberg Road to the South, Darebin Rd to the North and borders Northcote to the West.

Second Harbour Crossing, Auckland

A possible tunnel between Mechanics Bay and Northcote was also to be considered in the feasibility studies, but faced increasing criticism from local groups, as well as problems due to the denser residential zones and geographic difficulties faced on such an alignment.

Zeddie

The first boat was designed and built by Mr R.B. Brown at Northcote (Auckland, New Zealand) in the 1920s.


Marlborough, Auckland

In 2013 this suburb comprised part of the Northcote electorate and is represented by the Member of Parliament Jonathan Coleman, of the National Party.

Northcote Road

As well as many Cafes and great shops, Northcote Road has an historic food market which dates back to the 1860s, as well as an Indoor Antiques Market.

Northcote Tigers

Between 2000 and 2002 the Northcote Tigers competed in the national Bartercard Cup before being replaced by the North Harbour Tigers for three seasons.

Selhurst Road

Other shops located on Selhurst or Northcote Road are Halfords, Staples, a Shell Petrol Station, Tesco Express and numerous pubs.

Sir John Northcote, 1st Baronet

Northcote was the eldest surviving son of John Northcote (1570-1632) of Hayne, Newton St Cyres, near Crediton, Devon, (whose splendid monument he erected in Newton St Cyres Church) by his second wife Susanna Pollard, daughter of Sir Hugh II Pollard of King's Nympton.

Songs from the 86 Tram

The album is notable for its theme; narrating the lives of passengers on board a Melbourne tram, navigating the Route 86, from Bundoora to Docklands via Northcote, Collingwood and through the Melbourne CBD.

Str8 Outta Northcote

Str8 Outta Northcote is the second full-length album from Australian grindcore band Blood Duster, its title being a parody of the N.W.A album Straight Outta Compton.

William Gandy

He painted Northcote's grandmother, the Rev. Nathaniel Harding of Plymouth, the Rev. John Gilbert, vicar of St. Andrew's, Plymouth (engraved by Vertue as a frontispiece to Gilbert's Sermons), John Patch, surgeon in the Exeter Hospital, the Rev. William Musgrave (engraved by Michael van der Gucht), Sir Edward Seaward in the chapel of the poorhouse at Exeter, Sir William Elwill, and others.


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