CLAUDELANDS

Claudelands
City:	Hamilton, New Zealand
Island	North Island
Surrounded by:
To the north/north-east:	Fairfield, Hamilton
To the east:	Peachgrove
To the south-east:	Ruakura
To the south/south-west:	Hamilton East, New Zealand
To the west:	Central Hamilton
To the north-west:	Whitiora

'Claudelands' is a suburb directly to the east of central Hamilton, New Zealand, across the Waikato River. It is linked to the central city by the Claudelands road bridge and the East Coast Main Trunk Railway bridge.
Dissected by the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, Claudelands is one of the city's oldest suburbs, with a large number of bay villas and bungalows dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although later development led to the construction of a large number of two-storey blocks of flats, the unique character of the area was deemed worthy of preservation by the Hamilton City Council. To this end, strict rules governing alteration, demolition and new development were introduced.
Claudelands is home to the Claudelands Showgrounds - original site of major agricultural shows and events in Hamilton, and a trotting and dog racing track. Since passing into council ownership, a large part of it (including the race track) has been converted into a large open park.