Sir Edmund Hillary lived in Tuakau during his childhood in the early 1920s. He moved to Tuakau with his family when he was a young boy and spent several years there before pursuing his adventures in mountaineering.
Sir Edmund Hillary, the mountaineer who became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, is buried at the St. Peter's Anglican Churchyard in the village of Tuakau, New Zealand.
Sir Edmund Hillary's grave stone says "Sir Edmund Hillary. KG ONZ KBE. 1919-2008. A great New Zealander."
Sir Edmund Hillary studied mathematics and science at Auckland University College in New Zealand.
Sir Edmund Hillary attended Auckland Grammar School in New Zealand for his secondary education, but he did not attend college or university. He became famous for being the first person, along with Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
A state funeral was held for Hillary on 22 January 2008, after which his body was cremated. The first part of this funeral was on 21 January when Hillary's casket was taken into Holy Trinity Cathedral to lie in state. On 29 February 2008, in a private ceremony, most of Hillary's ashes were scattered in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf as he had desired. The remainder went to a Nepalese monastery near Everest; a plan to scatter them on the summit was cancelled in 2010.
Hillary grew up in Tuakau on the North Island of New Zealand.
Edmund Hillary came from Tuakau (south of Auckland)
Sir Edmund Hillary was born in Auckland, New Zealand and spent much of his life in that country. He had a home in Auckland and was involved in various philanthropic works there.
Sir Edmund Hillary was born on 20 July 1919 in Tuakau, south of Auckland, New Zealand.
Sir Edmund Hillary actually grew up in Tuakau, south of Auckland, NZ.
Edmund Hillary was born in Tuakau, New Zealand
Sir Edmund Hillary attended Tuakau Primary School in New Zealand.
Edmund Hillary's first school was the Tuakau Primary School in New Zealand
Edmund Hillary grew up in Tuakau (south of Auckland) New Zealand
Edmund Hillary was educated at Tuakau Primary School and then Auckland Grammar School in New Zealand.
Edmund Hillary was educated at Tuakau Primary School and then Auckland Grammar School.
Edmund Hillary was educated at Tuakau Primary School and then Auckland Grammar School.