Armstrong Avenue underneath which Armstrong Drain runs was named after Hubert Thomas Armstrong (1875‐1942) who was Minister of Labour and later Minister of Public Works in the first Labour Government 1935‐1949. The street was named in 1940 at the request of the Government Housing Department.
Armstrongs Drain
Naming
About the waterway
The waterway is piped for its entire length taking stormwater from the Centaurus Park Drain in addition to all road stormwater in the Albert Terrace and Ramahana Road area. Somewhere within this area, it picks up a small amount of spring water as the waterway outfall runs at a low level at all times.
Where it joins the river
