Flemington is a lightly populated locality in the

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region of New Zealand's

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Geography

Flemington is situated on the

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south of Ashburton, between the

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and

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. Nearby settlements include Eiffelton to the east,

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to the north, Wheatstone and Ashton to the east on the banks of the Ashburton River / Hakatere, and the ghost town of Waterton to the south on the

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coastline.

Demographics

Flemington is part of the Eiffelton statistical area.

Education

Until 1999, Flemington had its own school. In 2000, it merged with two other local schools and was relocated to the former site of Willowby's school and is now known as Longbeach School.Department of Internal Affairs
Notice Number 6786: Merger of Schools
, ''New Zealand Gazette'' (16 September 1999), accessed 23 January 2008.

References

{{Ashburton District, New Zealand Ashburton District Populated places in the Canterbury Region