Waimate
Waimate is a town in the South Island, New Zealand. It is situtated 46 kilometers south of Timaru and 46 kilometers north of Oamaru and State Highway 82 runs through the town centre. It has four primary schools and one high school located in town and in 1966 lost its railway connection. It is situated 20 kilometers north of the Waitaki River. It is the home of New Zealand prime minister Norman Kirk and singer-songwriter Kaylee Bell.
Town | |
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| Coordinates: 44°44′02″S 171°02′47″E / 44.7340°S 171.0465°ECoordinates: 44°44′02″S 171°02′47″E / 44.7340°S 171.0465°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| District | Waimate District |
| Ward | Waimate Ward |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Rowley[1] |
| • Local authority | Waimate District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| Area | |
| • Urban area | 8.01 km2 (3.09 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[3] | |
| • Urban area | 3,600 |
| • Density | 449/km2 (1,164/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 7924 |
| Website | www |
Waimate Media
Panorama of the view from the White Horse overlooking Waimate township.
Photo of a sunset over the hills to the south of Waimate, taken from near the town centre.
References
- ↑ "Waimate picks Craig Rowley for mayor". 12 October 2013.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedArea. - ↑ "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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