Alfredton is a farming community in the southern
North Island
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of
New Zealand
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. It is located to the southeast of
Eketahuna.
Alfredton has a school, church, a 9-hole golf course, community domain and a community hall.
The town is named after
Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 184430 July 1900) was the sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was known as the Duke of Edinburgh from ...
who was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria.
Education
Alfredton School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,
with a roll of as of .
References
Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui
Tararua District
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