Fairlie, New Zealand
Fairle is a service town in the Mackenzie District. It has two state highways running through the town State Highway 8 from Timaru 58 kilometers northwest and State Highway 79 38 kilometers west of Geraldine. It has two primary schools and one high school and is well known for its Fairlie pies. Jack Lovelock was a notable resident of the town. It has cool winters and has Opihi River running through the town. It is named after Fairlie a village in Scotland.
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| Coordinates: 44°06′S 170°50′E / 44.100°S 170.833°ECoordinates: 44°06′S 170°50′E / 44.100°S 170.833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Mackenzie District |
| Ward | Opuha Ward |
| Government | |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Local authority | Mackenzie District Council |
| • Community board | Fairlie Community Board[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 930 |
| • Density | 187.9/km2 (486.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7925 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | http://www.mackenzie.govt.nz/ |
Fairlie, New Zealand Media
The bridge over the Opihi river just before Fairlie (July 2022)
Fairlie War Memorial in the town centre (July 2021)
Fairlie Public Library (1916)
The former Fairlie courthouse
Fairlie Heritage Museum (July 2021)
Gladstone Grand Hotel (July 2021)
Mt Cook Line Building, next to the Gladstone Grand Hotel (July 2021)
St Columba Church on Main Street (November 2011)
St Patrick's and All Saints Catholic Church (July 2022)
St Stephen's Anglican Church, Fairlie (July 2022)
References
- ↑ "Committees and Community Boards". www.mackenzie.govt.nz. Mackenzie District Council. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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