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Gisborne (New Zealand Electorate)
Gisborne may refer to: People * Gisborne (surname) Places * Gisborne District, a local government area of New Zealand *Gisborne, New Zealand Gisborne is a List of cities in New Zealand, city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District (or Gisborne Region). It has a population of Gisborne District Council has its headquarters in the central city. ..., a city in Gisborne District * Gisborne (New Zealand electorate), a former parliamentary electorate * Gisborne, Victoria, a town in Australia * Electoral district of Gisborne, an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisborne (surname)
Gisborne or Gisbourne is a surname originating in the East Midlands/North of England, possibly connected to the town of Gisburn (formerly Gisburne) in Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ... (formerly West Riding of Yorkshire). Notable people with the surname include: * Frederic Newton Gisborne (1824–1892), Canadian inventor and electrician * Henry Fyshe Gisborne (1815–1841), English-born Australian bureaucrat and socialite, son of Thomas Gisborne the Younger * Thomas Gisbourne the Elder (1758–1846), English Anglican divine, priest and poet * Thomas Gisborne the Younger (1790–1852), English Whig MP * William Gisborne (1825–1898), New Zealand Colonial Secretary Fictional characters: * Guy of Gisbourne, villain in the Robin Hood legends {{surname, Gis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisborne District
Gisborne District or the Gisborne Region (Māori language, Māori: ''Te Tairāwhiti'' or ''Te Tai Rāwhiti'') is a local government area of northeastern New Zealand. It is governed by Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority (with the combined powers of a districts of New Zealand, district and regions of New Zealand, regional council). It is named after its largest settlement, the list of cities in New Zealand, city of Gisborne, New Zealand, Gisborne. The region is also commonly referred to as the East Coast. The region is commonly divided into the East Cape and Poverty Bay. It is bounded by mountain ranges to the west, rugged country to the south, and faces east onto the Pacific Ocean. Government The district is governed by Gisborne District Council, which is a unitary authority#New Zealand, unitary territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority, meaning that it performs the functions of a regional council as well as those of a territorial authority (a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisborne, New Zealand
Gisborne is a List of cities in New Zealand, city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District (or Gisborne Region). It has a population of Gisborne District Council has its headquarters in the central city. Etymology The Gisborne area was known in Māori as ''Tūranganui-a-Kiwa'' (the 'great standing place of Kiwa'), after Kiwa (mythology), Kiwa, who arrived on the Waka (canoe), waka ''Tākitimu'', which landed at Gisborne. The original English language name for the settlement was ''Tūranga''. It was renamed ''Gisborne'' in 1870, in honour of New Zealand Colonial Secretary (New Zealand), Colonial Secretary William Gisborne, although he had no real connection with the area,“What is Gisborne called in te reo Maori?”. ''1964''. Retrieved 9 January 2024. to avoid confusion with Taur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisborne (New Zealand Electorate)
Gisborne may refer to: People * Gisborne (surname) Places * Gisborne District, a local government area of New Zealand *Gisborne, New Zealand Gisborne is a List of cities in New Zealand, city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District (or Gisborne Region). It has a population of Gisborne District Council has its headquarters in the central city. ..., a city in Gisborne District * Gisborne (New Zealand electorate), a former parliamentary electorate * Gisborne, Victoria, a town in Australia * Electoral district of Gisborne, an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisborne, Victoria
Gisborne () is a town in the Macedon Ranges, located about north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the largest town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Macedon Ranges Shire, with a population of 14,432 as of June 2021 in the Gisborne district region. Gisborne is known for its country homesteads, tree-lined streets, restaurants and cafes. The town has become a popular 'tree change' destination for Melbourne residents seeking large leafy blocks and a quiet lifestyle within easy commuting distance from the city. As such, the town has grown substantially over the past 5–10 years, with an increase of almost 2,600 residents since 2011, although planning controls have been implemented to protect the character and "outstanding natural beauty" of the region. History The Gisborne town site was first settled on the 24 March 1837 by George Hamilton (Australian police officer), George Hamilton. The area further south of Gisborne had been settled earlier by John Aitken (pioneer), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
