Riverton (New Zealand)
| Riveron / Aparima | ||
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 22 ′ S , 168 ° 1 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-STL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Southland | |
| District | Southland District | |
| Ward | Riveron Ward | |
| Residents | 1 431 (2013) | |
| height | 20 m | |
| Post Code | 9822 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ RIV | |
| Photography of the place | ||
.jpg) Main street of the place |
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Riverton / Aparima is a small port town in the Southland District of the Southland regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The place is located about 26 km west-northwest of Invercargill at the mouth of the Aparima River , which flows into the Foveaux Strait at the place . Lying at the western end of a long bay, the harbor in the mouth of the Aparima River offers protection from the rough Foveaux Strait . North of the urban area is located in the confluence of Pourakino Rivers and Aparima Rivers the Jacobs River Estuary , a flat-influenced by the tides ticking. The New Zealand State Highway 99 , which is also part of the Southern Scenic Route , runs through the village . Stewart Island , New Zealand's third largest island, is 45 km south of the port city.
history
Riverton is considered to be the oldest Pākehā settlement in Southland and Otago . Long before European settlers came to the area, the place was a Pā (village) of the Māori and was called Aparima . European whalers named the village Jacobs River , after a Māori chief of the village whom they nicknamed " Old Jacob ". Captain John Howell came around 1836 , founded a whaling station with the consent of the local Māori and in 1838 married the daughter of the Ngati-Mamoe Chief of Center Island , an offshore island. Howell invested in whaling and shipbuilding, and founded the town of Riverton , which received town charter on June 9, 1879. A stone monument still reminds of the town's founder today.
On June 9, 1878, a branch line from Invercargill to Riverton was opened. In the following decades the line was extended to Tuatapere and called the Tuatapere Branch . On July 30, 1976, the line from Tuatapere to Riverton was shut down and renamed Riverton Branch . At that time it was hoped that timber transports would be sufficient for the continued economic operation of the line. These expectations were not fulfilled, so that the line to Riverton was also closed on January 15, 1978. Its steel truss bridge and the embankment were demolished in 2001.
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 1,431 inhabitants, 5.2% less than in the 2006 census.
economy
Dairy farming, sheep and pig breeding are the main livelihoods of the place and its surroundings today. Fishing and timber industry are additional sources of income. The extensive beaches and some leisure and recreational opportunities make Riverton attractive for local recreational tourists .
Education
The place has an elementary school, die ( Riverton Primary ) and a high school, die ( Aparima College ).
Attractions
- Riverton Rocks with the bays of Mitchells Bay and Hendersons Bay
- Taramea Bay a beach with a beach shelter for events
- the Mores Reserve with hiking trails and good viewpoints
- The Big Paua a large Paua bowl set up by a local souvenir company
- The Viewing Platform a large viewing platform built by the local government that has created controversy in the community because of its cost.
Other nearby attractions include Colac Bay , Orepuki with Monkey Island and Pahia with Cozy Nook and Porridge .
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Riverton . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 884 f .
Web links
- Riverton / Aparima . New Zealand Tourism,accessed December 27, 2014.
Individual evidence
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Sources of population data for Riverton West and East :
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Riverton West . Statistics New Zealand,accessed September 9, 2014.
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Riverton East . Statistics New Zealand,accessed September 9, 2014.
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 9, 2017 .
- ↑ Riverton / Aparima . Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand , July 23, 2012, accessed December 27, 2014 .
- ^ Neubauer: Riverton . In: The New Zealand Book . 2003, p. 884 f .