Tuatapere
| Tuatapere | ||
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 8 ′ S , 167 ° 41 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-STL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Southland | |
| District | Southland District | |
| Ward | Tuatapere Ward | |
| Residents | 558 (2013) | |
| height | 27 m | |
| Post Code | 9620 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 The building of the former National Bank of New Zealand in Tuatapere |
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Tuatapere is a village in the Southland District on the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
Tuatapere is located around 60 km northwest of Invercargill on the Waiau River , which flows 8 km further south in Te Waewae Bay into Foveaux Strait . The place is connected to Invercargill in the east and Te Anau in the north via State Highway 99 . The road, part of the Southern Scenic Route , runs right through the village. A railway connection also existed until 1976.
Railway history
On October 1, 1909, the Tuatapere Branch , a branch line from Invercargill to Tuatapere , was opened. An extension to Orawia was put into operation on October 20, 1925 and a locomotive depot was set up in the city. This was used as the basis for the operation of the line, so that there were de facto two sections: one from Invercargill to Tuatapere and one from Tuatapere to Orawia . Until 1968 all trains were pulled by steam locomotives. In June 1968 the company switched to diesel operation and the locomotive depot was then closed. On October 1, 1970, the line was shortened to Tuatapere due to insufficient freight and on July 30, 1976 the section between Riverton and Tuatapere was closed. Some remnants of the railway in Tuatapere have been preserved, including structures on the area of the station, such as the station building and a storage shed.
population
At the census of 2013 the place had 558 inhabitants, 3.6% less than at the census in 2006, for comparison: 2001: 681 inhabitants. 1996: 741 Ew. and thus recorded a significant population decline over the past 20 years.
economy
The most important branches of the economy are still forestry, agriculture and fishing. In 1991 almost 3/4 of the working population were workers, of which almost 1/3 worked in the above-mentioned branches of industry. In 2001, 24% of the workforce were still employed in agriculture and fishing, making them the largest group of employees.
Tuatapere likes to call itself " New Zealand's Sausage Capital " (sausage capital ), as the butcher's trade is supposedly still practiced in the traditional way and the well-known hotdog sausages are still made by hand.
tourism
From a tourist point of view, the place is a stopover on the Southern Scenic Route from Invercargill to Te Anau . The largest viaduct in the southern hemisphere is located nearby . The Blue Cliffs and the Hump Ridge Track are other attractions. In the village itself, the Bushmen's Museum (lumberjack museum ) can be visited.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Tuatapere . Statistics New Zealand , accessed November 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 19, 2017 .
- ^ Geoffrey B. Churchman, Tony Hurst , The Railways Of New Zealand: A Journey Through History . HarperCollins Publishers , Auckland 1990, ISBN 1-86950-015-6 (English).
- ^ Wayne McClintock, Gerard Fitzgerald : Resource Community Formation & Change: A Case Study of TUATAPERE . Taylor Baines & Associates , June 1998, ISSN 1176-3515 (English, Online PDF (71 kB)).
- ↑ Pamela Anne Smith : Whatever happened to Tuatapere: Are we doing very nicely thank you? . Massey University , Palmerston North 2009 (English, online - PDF (981 kB)).
- ↑ Homepage . Tuatapere Traditional Butchery , archived from the original on January 13, 2015 ; accessed on January 14, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
- ^ Tuatapere Sausage . Western Southland , accessed November 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Hump Ridge Track . On Natures Edge - Tuatapere , accessed November 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Bushmen's Museum . On Natures Edge - Tuatapere , accessed November 14, 2014 .