Motupiko
| Motupiko | ||
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 27 ′ S , 172 ° 49 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-TAS | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Tasman | |
| District | Tasman District | |
| Ward | Lakes-Murchison Ward | |
| Residents | few | |
| height | 196 m | |
| Post Code | 7072 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
Motupiko is a small settlement in the Tasman District on the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The settlement is located around 43 km southwest of Nelson in the valley of the Motupiko River . The river flows into the Motueka River about 2 km northeast . To the west of the settlement rise the Pinchback Range up to 643 m high . The New Zealand State Highway 6 runs through Motupiko and connects the settlement with the next larger settlement Belgrove , around 12 km east and on to Nelson .
history
In 1890, the Midland Railway Company began building the Nelson Railway from Belgrove to Motupiko . After the construction of the 1352 m long tunnel through the Spooner Range, the section was opened in 1897 and further built in 1901 via Tapawera to Tadmor. After several expansions in the following years , the line was finally closed to Gowanbridge on September 3, 1955 and then dismantled.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed August 11, 2017 .
- ^ Karen Stade : The Nelson Railway ... to Nowhere . TheProw.Org.nz , 2008, accessed January 20, 2013 .