Carterton (New Zealand)

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Carterton
Geographical location
Carterton (New Zealand)
Carterton
Coordinates 41 ° 2 ′  S , 175 ° 31 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 2 ′  S , 175 ° 31 ′  E
Region ISO NZ-WGN
Country New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand
region Wellington
District Carterton District
Ward Carterton Urban Ward
Administrative headquarters Seat of Administration for the Carterton District
Local foundation 1857
Residents 4th 686 (2013)
height 75 m
Post Code 5713
Telephone code +64 (0) 6
UN / LOCODE NZ CTN
website www.cartertonnz.com/town
Photography of the place
Carterton, New Zealand.jpg
Main street with clock tower

Carterton is a small town in the Carterton District in the south of the North Island of New Zealand . The city is the administrative seat of the district.

geography

The city is located between the towns of Masterton , about 14 km northeast and Greytown , about 8 km southwest of Carterton . To the west of the village lie the Tararua Range and to the southeast the Ruamahanga River , in whose plain Carterton is located.

history

Carterton was originally founded in 1857 under the name " Three Mile Bush " as a base camp for the workers who built the road between Masterton and Greytown . The settlers who settled in the place asked to rename the place, most recently the region in Cartervale and the place in Carterville , in honor of Charles Rooking Carter , who had made a contribution to the settlement project in the area. On July 26, 1859, the Provincial Council in Wellington decided to rename the place, but from " Three Mile Bush " in Carterton .

population

In the 2013 census, Carterton had 4686 inhabitants, 13.7% more than in the 2006 census.

Infrastructure

Road traffic

The New Zealand State Highway 2 passes through Carterton and divides the town in half. It connects Carterton with the metropolitan area around Wellington in the southwest and with the east coast around Hastings and Napier .

Rail transport

The railway connection of the Wairarapa Line , which also runs through the town, connects Carterton with the economic centers in the southwest and northeast as well as via State Highway 1 .

Attractions

Carterton is known for its artists and their arts and crafts.

Events

The area around Charterton is very popular with balloonists. In early 2012, when a hot air balloon crashed from a height of 150 meters, eleven people were killed in good weather .

City personalities

  • In 1936, the professional golfer Bob Charles was born in Carterton . He won the Open Championship in 1962 , making him the first left-hander to take first place in this competition.

See also

Web links

Commons : Carterton, New Zealand  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • Carterton . New Zealand Tourism,accessed August 9, 2014.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Carterton - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 30, 2016 .
  2. ↑ a b c Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 7, 2017 .
  3. ^ History . Carterton District Council , accessed June 30, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Eleven dead in balloon crash in New Zealand. In: Der Tagesspiegel. January 7, 2012, accessed August 9, 2014 .