Events In History
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15 September 1969First steel produced from local ironsandNew Zealand Steel's mill at Glenbrook, south of Auckland, began producing a range of iron and steel products for both domestic and export markets. Using local ironsand and coal, the mill today produces about 600,000 tonnes of steel a year. Read more...
Locality on the east side of the Waiuku River, 7km north-east of the town of Waiuku.
Meaning of place name
The school at Glenbrook is situated beside a small brook, which accounts for an earlier name, Brookside. About 1911 it was felt that the place should have its own special name, and two meetings were held, Glenbrook being the final choice.
