Waimate

	Waimate
	Geographical location
Coordinates	44 ° 44 ′ S , 171 ° 3 ′ E Coordinates: 44 ° 44 ′ S , 171 ° 3 ′ E
Region ISO	NZ-CAN
Country	New Zealand
region	Canterbury
District	Waimate District
Ward	Waimate Ward
Administrative headquarters	Administrative headquarters for the Waimate District
Residents	2 778 (2013)
height	52 m
Post Code	7924
Telephone code	+64 (0) 3
	Photography of the place
	; High Street , looking northwest

Waimate is a town in Waimate District region Region on the South Island of New Zealand . The city is the seat of the Waimate District Council .

geography

The city is located about 40 km south-southwest of Timaru and around 41 kilometers north of Oamaru between the mountains of the 958 m high Mount Shrives and the 1086 m high Mount Studholme on the western side and the Wainono Lagoon and the coast to the Pacific Ocean from the east Page. Waimate Creek flows through the city and flows into the Pacific Ocean about 9 km east.

history

Waimate was connected from 1877 to 1966 on the branch line of the Waimate Branch at Studholme about 7 km further east with the South Island Main Trunk Railway . For about 70 years the line went beyond Waimate to Waihao Downs . This extension was discontinued in 1953 and the entire branch line on March 31, 1966. This made Waimate the first major city in New Zealand to lose the rail connection.

population

In the 2013 census, the city had 2,778 inhabitants, 2.0% less than in the 2006 census.

Infrastructure

Road traffic

The New Zealand State Highway 82 runs through Waimate , which connects to New Zealand State Highway 1 around 7 km northeast and ends in Kurow , 46 km east, where it connects to New Zealand State Highway 83 .

Rail transport

The railway line of the South Island Main Trunk Railway runs almost parallel to State Highway 1 about 6 km east of the city, without having a stop for the city.

Education

The city has three elementary schools, with Waimate Main School , one grades 1-6 that was attended by 79 students in 2017, with the Waimate Centennial School , one elementary school that grades 1-6 that was attended by 171 students and with St Patrick's School , an elementary school with grades 1 to 8, which was attended by 35 students.

Attractions

The Church of St. Augustine's Church at the John Stree was established in 1872 by the renowned New Zealand architect Benjamin Mountfort designed.
In the city center there is a marble statue of Zealandia , which as the Waimate South African War Memorial commemorates the Second Boer War in South Africa . It is one of two statues nationwide, the other is in Palmerston .
The city is known in New Zealand for the population of red-necked wallabies that were introduced from Australia and now live wild in the rural areas around the city. They are also raised on farms and sometimes exported for zoos.

Sports

The Waimate Rugby Football Club takes the game Operation South Canterbury in part. The club is part of the South Canterbury Rugby Football Union . There is a golf club in Waimate northwest of town.

Events

Waimate Winter Show , takes place annually in the first week of July at Waimate Stadium .

March Hare Motorcycle Rally , a motorcycle race that takes place on the first weekend in March

South Canterbury Busking Festival

Waimate 50 Street Race

Waimate Strawberry Fare ( Strawberry Fair)

Waimate Woodcraft Expo

Waimate Shears

Waimate Rodeo on December 27th

Trivia

The film The Waimate Conspiracy was in Waimate rotated.

Personalities

Norman Kirk (1923–1974), 1972–1974 Prime Minister of New Zealand
AM Hamilton , known for building the Hamilton Road through Kurdistan and for developing the Callender-Hamilton bridge system.
Eric Batchelor , the Commonwealth's most decorated sergeantin World War II .
Howard Kippenberger , Major General and Commanding Officer of New Zealand Forces in North Africa during World War II. He spent much of his early childhood in Waimate on his father's farm.

Panoramic photo

and display information about the image

Panorama from the White Horse with a view over Waimate

literature

Helga Neubauer: Waimate . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 732 .

Web links

Commons : Waimate - collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Waimate - Travel Guide

John Wilson : South Canterbury places - Waimate . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed October 23, 2017]).
Local History for Waimate New Zealand . Privatewebsite,accessed October 23, 2017.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Waimate . Statistics New Zealand , accessed October 23, 2017 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 23, 2017 .
^ Waimate Main School . Education Review Office , accessed October 23, 2017 .
^ Waimate Centennial School . Education Review Office , accessed October 23, 2017 .
↑ St Patrick's School . Education Review Office , accessed October 23, 2017 .
^ Fiona Barker : Waimate South African War memorial . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , June 20, 2012, accessed October 23, 2017 .

[Stat_NZ_Population_and_dwellings-1] 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Waimate . Statistics New Zealand , accessed October 23, 2017 .

[LINZ_Topo250_maps-2] Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 23, 2017 .

[ERO_Waimate_Main_School-3] Waimate Main School . Education Review Office , accessed October 23, 2017 .

[ERO_Waimate_Centennial_School-4] Waimate Centennial School . Education Review Office , accessed October 23, 2017 .

[ERO_St_Patricks_School-5] St Patrick's School . Education Review Office , accessed October 23, 2017 .

[TeAra_Zelandia-6] Fiona Barker : Waimate South African War memorial . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , June 20, 2012, accessed October 23, 2017 .