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. The local Taylorville swimming hole is popular for swimming and dog walking, but

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advises against swimming in it after heavy rain due to elevated levels of

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. Taylorville is also right next to the historic

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site. Taylorville used to be connected to

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, located on the opposite side of the Grey River, with a suspension bridge for pedestrians providing a connection. The bridge washed away in the 1960s.

Demographics

Dobson and Taylorville are defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and cover . They had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Dobson and Taylorville are part of the larger Dobson statistical area.

References

Grey District Populated places in the West Coast Region {{WestCoastNZ-geo-stub