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Wimbledon is a farming locality in the Tararua District, New Zealand. It is located on the former SH 52 between Waipukurau and
Wimbledon is a farming locality in the Tararua District, New Zealand. It is located on the former SH 52 between Waipukurau and Masterton
Masterton ( mi, Whakaoriori), a large town in the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand, operates as the seat of the Masterton District (a territorial authority or local-government district). It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a r ...
. It is from Weber
Weber (, or ; German: ) is a surname of German origin, derived from the noun meaning " weaver". In some cases, following migration to English-speaking countries, it has been anglicised to the English surname 'Webber' or even 'Weaver'.
Notable pe ...
, from Herbertville
Herbertville, earlier known as Wainui after the Wainui River, is a small settlement on the eastern coast of the Tararua District. It lies just south of Cape Turnagain, a promontory named by Captain Cook who used the location as a well-remembered ...
on the coast, and inland from Cape Turnagain
Cape Turnagain is a prominent headland on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, part way between Hawke Bay and Cook Strait, between the mouths of the Porangahau and Ākitio Rivers.
The cape was named by Captain James Cook in 1769. On ...
. The Waikopiro Stream runs into the Wainui River at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon has a war memorial, a few farms and a tavern A heritage listed building built in 1886. The area is well known for sheep farming and for exotic breeds of sheep.
The locality was named after Wimbledon in England during the 1880s after a local resident shot a bullock while standing a considerable distance away. It was considered by onlookers to be a shot worthy of the rifle-shooting championships held in Wimbledon at the time.
References
Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui Tararua District {{ManawatuWanganui-geo-stub