PETONE (Māori: Pito-one), is a large suburb of Lower Hutt in the Wellington Region, NZ. It stands at the southern end of the Hutt Valley, on the northern shore of Wellington Harbour. The Māori name Pito-one means "end of the sand beach". The first Europeans settlers arrived on Petone Beach on the 'Aurora' 22 Jan 1840, making it one of the oldest settlements in the Wellington Region. It became a borough in 1888, merged with Lower Hutt and branded as "Hutt City" in 1989.

ALL THE ALBUMS for PETONE & surrounds in
Old Wellington Region
* Also see ..
Photos of * LOWER HUTT on Old Wellington Region
Photos of * UPPER HUTT on Old Wellington Region
All Photos in All Albums


* BEACH & along the Esplanade



* BUSINESSES & Industries



* CHURCHES
places of worship - all denominations



* CIVIC BUILDING
Banks, Post Offices, Town Halls, Libraries



* DIGNITARIES
Mayors, Councillors etc



* GEAR MEAT ~ also see Gear Meat photos in the Lambton Quay, Cuba & Taranaki Street albums



* HOTELS
Pubs, Taverns, Motels, Clubs



* HUTT FLOODS



* HUTT RIVER
also look in other nearby districts albums



* HUTT ROAD ~ above photo shows the forming of Hutt Road after the 8.2 earthquake, 23 Jan 1855



* HUTT general
possibly some Petone in here



* JACKSON Street
main street through town



* PARKS ~ Recreation/Sports Grounds



* PETONE General



* RAILWAYS
trains, stations, workshops & the workers



* SCHOOLS & Colleges
the children, teachers, buildings



* SERVICES
Fire, Ambulance, Police, Hospitals



* SPORTS & HOBBIES, except any School Sports events
look in Petone School & Colleges for school sports



PHOTO above
PETONE WHARF 2002 looking towards Wellington Harbour on a stormy day, with Matiu/Somes island in the background.


PHOTO below
JACKSON STREET main street through Petone, April 1930