Ranfurly (New Zealand)
| Ranfurly | ||
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 8 ′ S , 170 ° 6 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-OTA | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Otago | |
| District | Central Otago District | |
| Ward | Maniototo Ward | |
| Residents | 663 (2013) | |
| height | 427 m | |
| Post Code | 9332 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Ranfurly is known for its Art Deco buildings |
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Ranfurly is a place in the Central Otago District of the Otago Regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
The place was named in honor of Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly , who was Governor General of New Zealand at the time the Otago Central Railway was completed.
geography
The place is located about 57 km east of Alexandra in the wide plain of the Maniototo Plain . A few small northern tributaries of the Taieri River flow through the village . The New Zealand State Highway 85 , also known as " The Pigroot ", runs through Ranfurly and connects the place with Alexandra in the west and Palmerston in the southeast.
history
At the time of the European settlement of the country, the area around Ranfurly initially lived from agriculture, in which the wide plains of the region were primarily used for sheep breeding. At the time of the Otago gold rush , where gold was also found in Ranfurly and especially in Kyeburn and Naseby , near the south side of the Kakanui Mountains , prospectors came from everywhere and ensured an economic upswing in Ranfurly , which was later followed by the Led the country's railway network. In 1989 the line was discontinued, the line to the Otago Central Rail Trail expanded and a museum was later set up in the remaining station, which also contains information on the Hyde railway accident that occurred in 1943.
The Hawke's Bay earthquake of 1931 , in which almost the entire city of Napier was destroyed and later rebuilt in the Art Deco style, was also the inspiration for Ranfurly for more earthquake security and building in the Art Deco architectural style.
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 663 inhabitants, 6.8% less than in the 2006 census.
economy
Ranfurly is the largest town on Maniototo Plain and a service center for the surrounding rural area.
Education
With the Maniototo Area School, the town has a school with grades 1 to 13. In 2015, 165 students attended the school. The school was founded in 1879 and has a strong sporting tradition as well as a good educational program supported by video conferencing and the Otago - Net project.
Attractions
Ranfurly is known for its numerous art deco- style buildings that have been preserved . An annual festival dedicated to the city's Art Deco heritage takes place in February.
The nearby Ida Valley served as the backdrop for the "Plains of Rohan" in the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings .
Sports
Ranfurly is known for curling during the winter months. The local club represented New Zealand at the 1999, 2004 and 2005 World Curling Championships , finishing 10th, 7th and 8th. He also hired members for the New Zealand team in the curling competitions of the 2006 Winter Olympics .
Personalities
- Sean Becker (* 1975), curler
- Shane Collins , field hockey player
- Robert Logan , military leader and politician
- Warren McSkimming , cricket player
- Peter Petherick , cricket and bowls player
- Mandy Smith , field hockey player
- Isobel Thomson , field hockey player
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Ranfurly . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 812 f .
Web links
- Ranfurly . Maniototo Promotions, archived from the original onSeptember 27, 2007; accessed on September 8, 2014(English, original website no longer available).
- Ranfurly . Otago Central Rail Trail Charitable Trust, archived from the original onFebruary 4, 2012; accessed on September 7, 2014(English, original website no longer available).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Ranfurly . Statistics New Zealand , accessed October 4, 2017 .
- ^ A b c Neubauer: Ranfurly . In: The New Zealand Book . 2003, p. 812 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 4, 2017 .
- ^ Maniototo Area School . Education Review Office , accessed October 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Jack Rutherford : From Eweburn to Maniototo Area School - 125 Years of Change . Maniototo Area School , Ranfurly 2004, ISBN 0-476-00955-3 (English).
- ^ The Schools - Maniototo Area School . Otago Net , archived from the original on May 14, 2007 ; accessed on September 7, 2014 (English, original website no longer available).