Pleasant Point, New Zealand
Pleasant Point is a small country town in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is situated some 19 kilometers inland from Timaru on State Highway 8. It has two primary schools and the high school was closed down in 2004 by the Labour Government. In March 1986 the town suffered from one of the worst floods in history.
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| Coordinates: 44°15′40″S 171°7′50″E / 44.26111°S 171.13056°ECoordinates: 44°15′40″S 171°7′50″E / 44.26111°S 171.13056°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Timaru District |
| Community board | Pleasant Point Community Board[1] |
| Ward | Pleasant Point-Temuka |
| Settled | 1864[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (June 2022)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,490 |
| • Density | 286.0/km2 (741/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7903 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Pleasant Point, New Zealand Media
Pleasant Point Hotel, 2017
Procession for Bowling Carnival circa 1938, led by Mr H. Christie and the two Carnival Queens, D. Chapman and D. Murphy
Legends Cafe, Pleasant Point Spring
References
- ↑ "Pleasant Point Community Board - Timaru District Council". www.timaru.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "Pleasant Point | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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