词条 | Ahaura |
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|name = Ahaura |population_total = 390 |population_as_of = 2006 |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = New Zealand |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = West Coast |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Grey District |pushpin_map = New Zealand West Coast |coordinates = {{coord|42|20|54|S|171|32|26|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}} |blank_name = Local iwi |blank_info = Ngāi Tahu }}Ahaura is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, sited where the Ahaura River flows into the Grey River. State Highway 7 and the Stillwater - Westport railway line pass through the town. Greymouth is {{convert|34|km|mi}} to the south-west, and Reefton is {{convert|44|km|mi}} to the north-east.[1][2] The population of the Ahaura statistical district, which covers a much larger area than the town, was 390 in the 2006 census, a decrease of 21 from 2001.[3] European settlement of the area began with the establishment of a pastoral run near the junction of the Ahaura and Grey Rivers in 1858.[4] At one time the town supported six hotels, two butcheries, a bakery, a blacksmith's shop, and a printing office.[5] EducationAwahono School – Grey Valley is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 119.[6] The school was formed at the beginning of 2005 from the merger of Ahaura, Moonlight, Ngahere and Totara Flat schools.[7] Notes1. ^{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 69}} 2. ^{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 148}} 3. ^{{NZ Quickstats|3584938}} 4. ^{{cite book|title=Illustrated History of the West Coast|first=Anna|last=Rogers|page=35|isbn=0-7900-1022-4|year=2005}} 5. ^The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (1906) 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2105 |title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Awahono School - Grey Valley |publisher=Ministry of Education }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/schooling/directories/?a=7772|title=School Mergers, Closures and New Schools|year=2005|format=XLS|publisher=Education Counts}} External links
2 : Grey District|Populated places in the West Coast, New Zealand |
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