Heriot (New Zealand)
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 51 ' S , 169 ° 16' O | |
| Region ISO | NZ-OTA | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Otago | |
| District | Clutha District | |
| Ward | West Otago Ward | |
| Residents | few | |
| height | 170 m | |
| Post Code | 9587 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
Heriot is a small settlement in the Clutha District of the Otago regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
The settlement was probably named after the maiden name of the wife of one of the first settlers, William Pinkerton .
geography
The settlement is about 36 km northeast of Gore between the Blue Mountains in the southeast and the Dusky Forest in the west. The closest larger town is Tapanui , 10 km to the south. The Heriot Burn flows through Heriot and flows into the Pomahaka River a few kilometers south .
history
The settlement was connected on April 1, 1884 by an extension of the Tapanui Line with Kelso and thus with Waipahi and the Main South Line . However, after a flood in Kelso in 1978, the railway line was abandoned.
economy
The main livelihoods in the settlement are cattle farming and fruit growing.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heriot . In: Wise's New Zealand guide: A gazeteer of New Zealand . 4th edition. Wise & Co. , Dunedin 1969 (English).
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 7, 2017 .