Herne Bay (other)
Herne Bay is a town in Kent, England. Herne Bay may also refer to: Places *Herne Bay, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland *Riverwood, New South Wales, Australia (formerly known as Herne Bay) Military *, anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy *Royal Naval Hospital, Herne Bay, Herne Bay, New South Wales, Australia Other uses *Herne Bay F.C., based in Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK *Herne Bay Pier, the third pier at Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK *Herne Bay railway station, at Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK * Herne Bay High School, at Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK See also * Herne (other) Herne may refer to: Places Australia * Herne Hill, Victoria * Herne Hill, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth * Riverwood, New South Wales, formerly known as Herne Bay England * Herne, Kent, near the town of Herne Bay * Herne Bay, seaside town ...

Herne Bay
Herne Bay is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in South East England. It is north of Canterbury and east of Whitstable. It neighbours the ancient villages of Herne and Reculver and is part of the City of Canterbury local government district, although it remains a separate town with countryside between it and Canterbury. Herne Bay's seafront is home to the world's first freestanding purpose-built Clock Tower, built in 1837. From the late Victorian period until 1978, the town had the second-longest pier in the United Kingdom.Herne Bay Pier
at www.theheritagetrail.co.uk (accessed 7 July 2008) The town began as a small shipping community, receiving goods and passengers from London en route to Canterbury and

Herne Bay, New Zealand
Herne Bay is an affluent suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the southwestern shore of the Waitematā Harbour to the west of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It is known for its extensive harbour views, marine villas and Edwardian age homes. Herne Bay has been a prosperous area since the 1850s due to its outlook over the Waitemata Harbour. It continues to be an exclusive suburb, as it ranked as the most expensive suburb in New Zealand in 2015. In 2021 it again topped rankings of the most expensive suburbs in New Zealand, with a median property value of $3.25 million. Herne Bay is under the local governance of Auckland Council. Demographics Herne Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Herne Bay had a population of 3,036 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (1.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,233 households, comprisin ...
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Riverwood, New South Wales
Riverwood is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Riverwood is located 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Riverwood is split between the local government areas of the Georges River Council and the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. History The area was originally known as Herne Bay and comprised small land grants between 30 and . When the East Hills railway line came through the area in 1931, the station was called Herne Bay. The area was subdivided in 1919 and redeveloped in 1942 during World War 2, when the Government of Australia and the Allied Works Council establish an army base hospital barracks for the United States Army, the 118 General Hospital. The hospital was built at a cost of one-million pounds and consisted of 490 barrack type buildings containing approximately four-thousand-two-hundred and fifty beds. The hospital was staffed by doctors and nurses from The Johns Hopkins U ...
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Royal Naval Hospital, Herne Bay
The Royal Naval Hospital, Herne Bay was a Royal Naval Hospital based at Herne Bay (now Riverwood), near Sydney, Australia. The hospital was used chiefly in Second World War, and a young Cynthia Cooke served there in 1944–45. In mid-September 1945, the hospital provided equipment to HMS Glory in order to set up a medical facility in the hangar, along with thirty-six medical staff from the Voluntary Aid Detachment and Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS) is the nursing branch of the British Royal Navy. The Service unit works alongside the Royal Navy Medical Branch. As of 1 January 2006, according to former Ministry of Defence junior minist .... Thirty-six deaths occurred at Herne Bay in the period 1945–46. References Former hospitals in Sydney Military hospitals in Australia {{Australia-hospital-stub ...
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Herne Bay F
Herne may refer to: Places Australia * Herne Hill, Victoria * Herne Hill, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth * Riverwood, New South Wales, formerly known as Herne Bay England * Herne, Kent, near the town of Herne Bay * Herne Bay, seaside town located in southeastern Kent * Herne Common, Kent * Herne Hill in London Elsewhere * Herne, Belgium * Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * Herne Bay, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland Other uses * Herne (surname) * Herne the Hunter, an English mythological figure said to haunt Windsor Forest See also * Ahearn *Aherne *Hearn (other) * Herne Bay (other) *Hernes Hernes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Gudmund Hernes (born 1941), Norwegian politician * Helga Hernes (born 1938), German-born Norwegian political scientist, diplomat, and politician See also *Herne (other) Her ...

Herne Bay Pier
Herne Bay Pier was the third pier to be built at Herne Bay, Kent for passenger paddle steamer, steamers. It was notable for its length of and for appearing in the opening sequence of Ken Russell's first feature film French Dressing (1964 film), ''French Dressing''. It was destroyed in a storm in 1978 and dismantled in 1980, leaving a stub with sports centre at the landward end, and part of the berth (moorings), landing stage isolated at sea. It was preceded by two piers: a wooden deep-sea pier designed by Thomas Rhodes, assistant of Thomas Telford, and a second shorter iron version by Wilkinson & Smith. Structural history First pier According to ''The Illustrated London News'' of 1850, Herne Bay, Kent, Herne Bay had fewer than a dozen inhabitants at the beginning of the 19th century, until a military encampment prompted expansion of population. This small development in turn attracted visitors who disembarked via hoy (boat), hoys from passing London-Margate paddle steamer, s ...
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Herne Bay Railway Station
Herne Bay railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Herne Bay, Kent. It is down the line from and is situated between and . The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern. History Constructed by the Herne Bay and Faversham Railway Company, the first station originally opened in 1861 as "Herne Bay and Hampton-on-Sea" as the terminus of a line from Faversham; however, this station was a temporary one, located just west of where Greenhill Bridge is now situated. The line was extended to Ramsgate on 5 October 1863, roughly when the current station was brought into use. The line was worked by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway which acquired the Herne Bay Company in 1871. On the station platform in 1879–1880, a Hampton-on-Sea sign was added to the Herne Bay one in the expectation of the development of a new settlement next to what is now Hampton, but Hampton-on-Sea was drowned due to coastal erosion by 1921. I ...
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Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay High School is a mixed ability Academy, with designated Sports College status, situated in Herne Bay, Kent, England. There are 1506 students in the school aged 11 to 18. The principal as of March 2022 is Mr Jon Boyes. In September 2000, the school became a Foundation School and control passed from Kent County Council to the Board of Governors. Three years later, the school gained the status of a Specialist School and Sports College. History The school was founded as Herne Bay County Secondary School, Bullockstone Road at Greenhill, Herne Bay. On 1 September 2000 the school became a Foundation school and control was passed from Kent County Council to the Board of Governors. Exactly three years later on 1 September 2003 the school became a Specialist school and Sports College. Year groups consist of year 7–13, (Years 12-13 is part of Sixth Form). School structure The house system is known as a "College" and each house is named after letters of the Greek alphabet. The ...
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