Herbertville

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Herbertville, earlier known as Wainui after the Wainui River, [1] is a small settlement in New Zealand's North Island, on the eastern coast of the Tararua District, part of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region. It lies just south of Cape Turnagain, a promontory named by Captain Cook who used the location as a well-remembered point where he turned his ship and retraced his journey. As of 2023, its population is around 120. [2]

The settlement was named for Joseph and Sarah Herbert, a farming couple who settled in the area in 1842. [3] By the turn of the 20th century Herbertville was a thriving community. It had a large hotel, several shops, a police station, and a blacksmith. Schooners beached on the vast expanse of shallow sandy beach on high tides and passengers and cargoes were unloaded. The ships would then be refloated on the next high tide and would carry on their way. Horse-drawn coaches connected the settlement with the township of Dannevirke via Weber.

Herbertville is renowned for its strong winds. In mid-September 2023 it recorded a gust of 246 kmh, the strongest gust ever recorded in New Zealand. [2]

Education

Herbertville School opened in 1885 [4] : 16  or earlier [5] and merged into Wimbledon School in 1960. [4] : 44 

References

  1. ↑ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1908). "Herbertville". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Clark, Poppy (23 September 2023). "Strongest gusts ever recorded were in small east coast town". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Deans, Alan (1992). The Herbert Heritage. Hamilton Publishing. ISBN   9780646091327.
  4. 1 2 "100 Years of School at Wimbledon" (PDF). Hawkes Bay Digital Archives Trust.
  5. ↑ "Herbertville Notes". Waipawa Mail. 8 August 1884.

40°30′S176°33′E / 40.500°S 176.550°E / -40.500; 176.550


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