Clarksville (New Zealand)
| Clarksville | ||
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 8 ′ S , 169 ° 55 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-OTA | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Otago | |
| District | Clutha District | |
| Ward | Brice Ward | |
| Residents | few | |
| height | 10 m | |
| Post Code | 9292 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
Clarksville , also known as Clarksville Junction , is a small settlement in the Otago region ofthe South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The settlement is three kilometers southwest of downtown Milton at the junction of New Zealand State Highway 8 from New Zealand State Highway 1 .
history
Until 1968, the settlement was also a railway junction, where the Roxburgh Branch branched off from the South Island Main Trunk Railway . In 1907 a 2.8 km line was built parallel to the main line to Milton to improve rail operations. Until this section was closed on September 19, 1960, the connection point was Milton rather than Clarksville .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 2, 2017 .
- ^ Geoffrey B. Churchman, Tony Hurst : The Railways of New Zealand . A Journey Through History . HarperCollins , Auckland 1991, pp. 204 (English).