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Gore District, New Zealand
Gore District is a district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. Geography The Gore District is located in the south of the South Island. The two neighbouring districts are Southland in the west and Clutha in the east. The district has a land area of . The seat of the district council is in the town of Gore. The district has a population of Towns and localities Gore is the main centre of Gore District. Other places in the district include the following, based on wards: Gore Ward: * Gore (seat) Kaiwera-Waimumu Ward: * Kaiwera Community Board: ** Diamond Peak ** East Gore ** Ferndale ** Kaiwera ** Otaraia ** Tuturau (north part) ** Waikana ** Watarikiki (east part) * Waimumu Community Board: ** Brydone (north part) ** Charlton ** Croydon ** Croydon Bush ** Otamita ** Te Tipua (north part) ** Upper Charlton ** Waimumu ** Waitane (east part) Mataura Ward: * Mataura Waikaka Ward: * Arthurton * Benio * Chatton * Chatton North * East C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of New Zealand
A district in New Zealand is a territorial authority area governed by a district council as a second-tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. They were formed as a result of the local government reforms in 1989. There are 53 districts in New Zealand, and they do not include the 12 city councils, the Auckland Council, and the Chatham Islands Council. District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer the larger urban areas. Three districts ( Gisborne, Tasman, and Marlborough) are unitary authorities also performing the functions of a regional council. Districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Taupō District has the distinction of straddling the boundaries of four different regions. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas district council areas are based on community of interest and road access. Regional councils are responsible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiwera
Kaiwera is a rural settlement and community in Southland, New Zealand Southland ( mi, Murihiku) is New Zealand's southernmost region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura. It includes Southland District, Gore District and the city of Invercargill. The r .... It includes Nithdale Station, a beef, dairy, sheep and forestry farm, with a Romney and Suffolk Stud. It accommodates visitors with a self-contained homestead and farm tours. Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is located south-west of Kaiwera. Kaiwera is part of the wider Waimumu-Kaiwera statistical area. History Kaiwera School opened about 1879, and closed in 2009. By 1907, the local community was holding an annual picnic and sports day at the settlement. In 1924, Charles Tripp (a grandson of the runholder Charles Tripp) took over the Nithdale Station farm. He converted the rundown 1,478 hectare property, dominated by gorse and rabbits, into a productive farm, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitane
Waitane is a locality in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island in the foothills of the Hokonui Hills. It is located in a rural setting on between Glencoe and Te Tipua. The nearest sizeable town is Mataura to the east, while the main city of Southland, Invercargill Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of t ..., is southwest. References Populated places in Southland, New Zealand {{Southland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimumu
Waimumu is a rural settlement town in the Gore District and Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of Gore, about 14 kilometres from the main township. Waimumu School operated from 1888 to c.1996. The settlement hosts the Southern Field Days, a biennial agricultural trade show. It is held across a site, attracting about 700 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees. History Europeans began farming either side of the Waimumu Stream in the 19th century. By 1901, the Waimumu Hundreds settlement had 608 people, and a public school with 21 students which held Presbyterian church services every month. Gold was also discovered by boring, leading to the establishment of a steady gold-dredging industry. By 1906, some farming paddocks had been completely destroyed through gold dredging. The Southern Field Days began in 1982, on a local farm, with 60 exhibitors. In 2002, the New Zealand Government provided funding to the protect the unlogged area of the Māori-owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Charlton
Upper may refer to: * Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both * ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found footage film ''The Upper Footage ''The Upper Footage'' (also known as ''Upper'') is a 2013 found footage film written and directed by Justin Cole. First released on January 31, 2013 to a limited run of midnight theatrical screenings at Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema in New York Cit ...'' See also {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Tipua
Te Tipua is a locality in the eastern Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. It is west of the nearest town, Mataura, and northeast of Southland's major centre, Invercargill. passes through Te Tipua as it runs between Waitane and its junction with State Highway 1 on the southern side of Mataura. The main economic activities in the area relate to agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to .... Te Tipua contains a small primary school that serves students from the surrounding area.Education Review OfficeSupplementary Review Report: Te Tipua School(May 2006), accessed 3 November 2007. References Populated places in Southland, New Zealand {{Southland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croydon Bush
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy. The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011, whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837. Historically an ancient parish in the Wallington hundred of Surrey, at the time of the Norman conquest of England Croydon had a church, a mill, and around 365 inhabitants, as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Croydon expanded in the Middle Ages as a market town and a centre for charcoal production, leather tanning and brewing. The Surrey Iron Railway from Croydon to Wandsworth opened in 1803 and was an early public railway. Later 19th century railway building facilitated Croydon's growth as a commuter town for London. By the early 20th century, Croydon was an important industrial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, New Zealand
Charlton is a locality in the eastern Southland region of New Zealand's South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman .... The population was 687 in the 2013 census. This was an increase of 99 people since the 2006 Census. References Populated places in Southland, New Zealand {{Southland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
