Dargaville
| Dargaville | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 56 ′ S , 173 ° 52 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-NTL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Northland | |
| District | Kaipara District | |
| Ward | Dargaville Ward | |
| Administrative headquarters | Seat of administration for the Kaipara District | |
| Residents | 4th 251 (2013) | |
| height | 28 m | |
| Post Code | 0310 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 9 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ DGR | |
| website | www.dargaville.co.nz | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Gumdigger statue in Dargaville |
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Dargaville is a city in the Kaipara District of Northland on the North Island of New Zealand . The Kaipara District Council is based in the city.
Origin of name
The city was named after the timber merchant and politician Joseph McMullen Dargaville (1837-1896).
geography
Dargaville is located around 50 km west of Whangarei on the north bank of the Wairoa River , which when coming from the east passes the city in a width of up to 500 m. In the south-western part of the city, the river turns south with a 90 degree bend.
13 km west of Dargaville is Baylys Beach , with one of the longest sandy beaches in New Zealand, most of which is passable.
history
Dargaville was founded during the boom in the wood and amber trade in the 19th century and was briefly the most populous city in New Zealand. Mainly settlers from Dalmatia settled in the city.
The area around Dargaville was formerly known as prosperous economic zone, the basis of which the one hand, from the degradation of " Kauri Gum ", an amber-like , fossil form of Dammarharzes by Gumdigger consisted (resin viewfinder) on the other hand on the impact of Kauri -Trees focusing to Te Kopuru was based several kilometers south on the banks of the Northern Wairoa River . The river was used to transport the felled logs to shipyards downstream, and the wood was transported on ships to Auckland .
population
In the 2013 census, Dargaville had 4,251 inhabitants, 4.6% fewer than in the 2006 census.
Infrastructure
After the settlement, the transport took place with a steamship from Helensville at the southern end of Kaipara Harbor .
Through the city leading New Zealand State Highway 12 , the Dargaville with the area around the Hokianga Harbor to the north and the area around the Kaipara Harbor connects the south. The New Zealand State Highway 14 , which branches off from State Highway 12 in Dargaville, connects the city with Whangarei in the east.
North of town, the Donnelly's Crossing Section railroad was built for timber transport. The first section of the line was built in 1889, and in 1923 it reached its greatest extent. After operating in isolation from New Zealand's rail network for decades , it was linked to the North Auckland Line by the Dargaville Line in 1940 . The Donnelly's Crossing Section closed in 1959, the Dargaville Line is now only used for freight traffic, its future is not secure.
There are flight connections via a small airfield and the airport in Whangarei . Two bus routes connect the place with Auckland .
economy
The Dargaville area is dominated by agriculture, including dairy farming, cattle farming and sheep farming. The timber industry in the form of plantations also played an important role. The area around the city is one of the most important growing areas of sweet potatoes (in Māori Kūmara ) in New Zealand. It is therefore also known as the Kūmara Capital ("Sweet Potato Capital ").
The Toheroa mussel species can be found on the coast . This large and very tasty species of mussel was overexploited in the 1950s and 1960s, which caused stocks to decline so alarmingly that the collection of mussels was banned.
tourism
From Dargaville from is Waipoua Forest to reach the north. The forest is home to the largest surviving specimens of the Kauri tree in New Zealand. Of them, Tāne Mahuta is the largest and oldest tree, translated as "Lord of the forest". Other attractions include the Kai Iwi Lakes about 25 km north and the Pouto Peninsula .
Personalities
- Emma Foy (* 1989), paracycler
See also
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Dargaville . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 178-181 .
Web links
- Homepage . Kauri Coast information pod & John MacDonald,accessed August 9, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Dargaville . Statistics New Zealand , accessed August 9, 2014 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 3, 2017 .