Blaketown

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Blaketown
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Basic information
Local authority Greymouth
Population 969 (2006)
Surrounds
Northeast Cobden
East Greymouth centre
South Karoro
West (Tasman Sea)
Blaketown Lagoon Blaketown Lagoon.jpg
Blaketown Lagoon

Blaketown is a suburb to the west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. [1] The Grey River separates Blaketown from Cobden, and the Blaketown Lagoon separates it from the centre of Greymouth. [2] [3]

Greymouth Place in West Coast, New Zealand

Greymouth is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is 13,550, which accounts for 42% of the West Coast's inhabitants. The Greymouth urban area had an estimated population of 9,700. The District Council expects growth of 1.5% per year between 2006 and 2016.

West Coast, New Zealand Region in South Island, New Zealand

The West Coast is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island that is administered by the West Coast Regional Council. It comprises the territorial authorities of Buller District, Grey District and Westland District. The principal towns are Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika. The region is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country.

The population was 969 in the 2006 census, an increase of 9 from 2001. [4]

The town is named after Isaac Blake, an early storekeeper in the district. [5]

Education

Blaketown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 74. [6]

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References

  1. "Place name detail: Blaketown". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 69. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  3. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 156. ISBN   1-877333-20-4.
  4. Quickstats about Blaketown
  5. George Ogilvy Preshaw, P. O. Preshaw (1888). Banking Under Difficulties. p. 102.
  6. "Te Kete Ipurangi – Blaketown School". Ministry of Education.[ permanent dead link ]

Coordinates: 42°26′56″S171°11′45″E / 42.44889°S 171.19583°E / -42.44889; 171.19583

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