Maruia (New Zealand)
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Coordinates | 42 ° 11 ′ S , 172 ° 13 ′ E | |
Region ISO | NZ-WTC | |
Country | New Zealand | |
region | West coast | |
District | Buller District | |
Ward | Inangahua Ward | |
Residents | few | |
height | 340 m | |
Post Code | 7895 | |
Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 |
Maruia is a small widespread settlement in the Buller District of the West Coast regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The settlement is located in the valley of the Maruia River , around 30 km east of Reefton . To the west of the valley rise the up to 1749 m high Victoria Range . The New Zealand State Highway 65 runs through the valley and the settlement and meets the New Zealand State Highway 7 around 16 km south in Springs Junction .
economy
The settlement lives from agriculture and dairy farming.
education
There is a small coeducational elementary school for grades 1 to 8 in the settlement. The school had 22 students in 2015.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed August 5, 2017 .
- ^ Maruia School . Education Review Office , accessed August 5, 2017 .